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) occurs more in Ecuador more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Ligña. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ligna? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,082,743rd most frequent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. The surname Ligna occurs predominantly in Asia, where 42 percent of Ligna are found; 39 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 37 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 522,011th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 287 people.
It is most common in Ecuador, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 189,355. In Ecuador Ligna is primarily concentrated in: Pichincha Province, where 98 percent live, Napo Province, where 1 percent live and Tungurahua Province, where 1 percent live. Outside of Ecuador this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 32 percent live and Cameroon, where 9 percent live.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ligna
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