Lignau Surname
Approximately 73 people bear this surname
Lignau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 60 | 1:1,107,045 | 119,335 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Lignau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lignau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lignau (Russian: Лигнау) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lignau? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lignau is the 2,220,661st most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. The surname Lignau is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Lignau live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
The last name Lignau is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 1,107,045. In France it is most prevalent in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 95 percent live, Île-de-France, where 3 percent live and Occitanie, where 2 percent live. Aside from France it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Lignau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lignau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lignau last name declined 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lignau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lignau in the Russian language | ||
| Лигнау | lignau | - |
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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 Lignau
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