Lignell Surname

422,941st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 819 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Lignell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lignell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3521:27,9742,277
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Finland1931:28,4803,827
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
France41:16,605,680368,153
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Lignéll (3) are calculated separately.

Lignell Last Name Facts

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

Lignell occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Lignéll. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lignell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 422,941st most frequently used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 8,898,102 people. The surname Lignell is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Lignell reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is carried by 352 people, or 1 in 27,974. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 29 percent live, Stockholm County, where 26 percent live and Västmanland County, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Sweden Lignell exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Finland, where 24 percent live.

Lignell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lignell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lignell last name grew 23,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lignell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lignell surname are 0.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.83% registered with the political party.

Lignell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.75% more than the national average, earning $46,491 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lignéll953/
Liegnell9331/
Lignelle936/
Linell92594/
Lignel92265/
Laignel861,588/
Leignel861,003/
Ligneul86800/
Ligneel86193/
Lihnell8684/
Lionell8658/
Lisnell8617/
Legnell8610/
Lingell8610/
Lygnell864/
Liniell861/
Lugnell861/
Lihgnel861/
Lienell860/
Lainell860/
Linel83332/
Leigniel8067/
Laigneil8030/
Laigniel8029/
Leigneil805/
Linhjell802/
Linielle801/
Littnell801/
Lionel775,734/
Lingel77855/
Lenell77256/
Lainel7787/
Lynell7719/
Lienel7714/
Loinel775/
Linjel774/
Linuel774/
Linoel772/
Liniel771/
Luinel771/
Linill771/
Linael771/
Linyel770/
Lygnehäll752/
Lengell7133/
Lejnell7115/
Lyngell717/
Loisnel717/
Linyele714/
Lioniel714/
Linhäll714/
Lenhell712/
Loinnel711/
Liniele711/
Lyonell711/
Leynell711/
Lhingel711/
Leitnel711/
Luinael711/
Lieniel711/
Legneil711/
Legneel711/
Linjele711/
Leanell710/
Laynell710/
Littnel710/
Laijnel710/
Lenel67490/
Lynel6735/
Lijnneel6719/
Linil675/
Lénel671/
Leannell670/

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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 Lignell
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