Ligh Surname

1,088,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Qatar

Ligh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ligh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Qatar61:393,00055,922
China31:455,773,85521,925
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Ligh (21) may also be a first name.

Ligh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ligh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ligh is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ligh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,088,856th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,245,778 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Ligh reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently occurring given name internationally, borne by 21 people.

Ligh is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 1,868,345. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 39 percent live, New York, where 14 percent live and Virginia, where 13 percent live. Aside from The United States Ligh is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 4 percent live and Qatar, where 3 percent live.

Ligh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ligh has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,213 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ligh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ligh surname are 14.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.86% being registered to vote for the party.

Ligh earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.67% more than the national average, earning $49,047 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leigh8949,501/
Laigh89151/
Liegh8945/
Loigh891/
Lig86101/
Laigth801/
Luig752,535/
Laig75769/
Likh75319/
Legh75305/
Ligt75251/
Lieg7572/
Leig7540/
Lugh7513/
Liog7512/
Ligg757/
Loig755/
Lihq754/
Ligz754/
Lihg753/
Liug752/
Ligc752/
Lihk752/
Lixh751/
Ligk751/
Likg751/
Ligs751/
Llig751/
Lygh751/
Liqg751/
Hlig750/
Lhig750/
Laheigh730/
Ligue673,282/
Likhe67394/
Luigs67362/
Loikh67100/
Laikh6729/
Luikh6729/
Liggs6728/
Liskh6720/
Leagh6713/
Leigg6710/
Laiqh673/
Luigg673/
Llieg672/
Liehg672/
Leihg672/
Lihgt672/
Le'gh671/
Luugh671/
Leegh671/
Hlihg671/
Liegg671/
Liogė671/
Luixh671/
Lihqt671/
Lhikh671/
Lloig671/
Lioyg671/
Leixh671/
Leggh670/
Lihke670/
Liugg670/
Ligke670/
Leigt670/
Leikh670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ligh
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