Lignan Surname
Approximately 111 people bear this surname
Lignan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 40 | 1:1,660,568 | 152,033 |
| Mexico | 36 | 1:3,447,950 | 24,458 |
| Chile | 22 | 1:800,749 | 17,445 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Lignan (37) may also be a first name.
Lignan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lignan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lignan is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lignan? popularity and diffusion
Lignan is the 1,736,881st most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Lignan are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 37 people.
This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 1,660,568. In France Lignan is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 40 percent reside, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 38 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account France Lignan exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 32 percent reside and Chile, where 20 percent reside.
Lignan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lignan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Lignan
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