Ligna Surname
Approximately 228 people bear this surname
Ligna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 84 | 1:189,355 | 7,703 |
| Philippines | 74 | 1:1,368,084 | 100,385 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
The alternate forms: Ligña (6) are calculated separately.
Ligna (287) may also be a first name.
Ligna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ligna Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ligna (Hindi: लिगना, Russian: Лигна) is carried by more people in Ecuador than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Ligña. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ligna? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,082,743rd most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. The surname Ligna is predominantly found in Asia, where 42 percent of Ligna live; 39 percent live in Southeast Asia and 37 percent live in Andean South America. It is also the 522,011th most commonly held forename worldwide. It is borne by 287 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Ecuador, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 189,355. In Ecuador Ligna is most frequent in: Pichincha Province, where 98 percent are found, Napo Province, where 1 percent are found and Tungurahua Province, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Ecuador Ligna is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 32 percent are found and Cameroon, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ligna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ligna in the Hindi language | ||
| लिगना | ligana | - |
| Ligna in the Russian language | ||
| Лигна | ligna | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ligna
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