Ligman Surname

307,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Poland

Ligman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ligman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5321:681,31454,178
Poland3401:111,79016,832
South Africa2881:188,11720,469
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
England81:6,964,757184,742
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

The alternate forms: Ligmań (2) are calculated separately.

Ligman (45) may also be a first name.

Ligman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ligman (Russian: Лигман) occurs most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms: Ligmań. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ligman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 307,434th most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 5,929,655 people. The surname Ligman occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Ligman reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,504,468th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 45 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 532 people, or 1 in 681,314. In The United States Ligman is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 31 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Ligman is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 28 percent reside and South Africa, where 23 percent reside.

Ligman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ligman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ligman last name rose 1,157 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ligman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ligman surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ligman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.17% less than the national average, earning R 89,904 per year and in United States they earn 15.08% more than the national average, earning $49,655 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ligmań942/
Ligmann92223/
Liegman9284/
Loigman9243/
Lighman9218/
Ligmand9210/
Leigman922/
Liegmann86637/
Leighman8651/
Leigmann861/
Lieghman860/
Luigeman860/
Laighman860/
Legman83363/
Ligmon83313/
Lugman83269/
Ligmam832/
Légman831/
Liegmannn801/
Leigemann800/
Legmann7757/
Ligmond7725/
Leugman7713/
Leghman779/
Ligmont776/
Lughman774/
Lugmaan773/
Legmane772/
Legmang771/
Lighmon771/
Légmann771/
Llegman771/
Luhgman771/
Leigmon770/
Leghmane7121/
Leghmann710/
Leaghman710/
Légmán6730/
Legmon672/
Legmam671/
Lugmon671/
Lojjghman671/
Legmond620/

Ligman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ligman in the Russian language
Лигманligman-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ligman
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