Ligo Surname

142,772nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Ligo Surname Definition:

A contraction of Linlithgow, through Lithgow.

Ligo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,2201:82,98214,358
Indonesia3861:342,61429,733
India3621:2,118,96571,393
Vanuatu2751:957231
United States1621:2,237,401140,088
Papua New Guinea1451:56,2337,159
Nigeria1061:1,671,15861,739
Solomon Islands871:6,667995
Argentina821:521,26138,206
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
England331:1,688,42669,999
Ivory Coast221:1,048,69225,281
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Ligó (1) are calculated separately.

Ligo (733) may also be a first name.

Ligo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A contraction of Linlithgow, through Lithgow.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ligo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ligo (Russian: Лиго) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Ligó. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ligo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 142,772nd most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,339,501 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 64 percent of Ligo reside; 52 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 39 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 304,274th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 733 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,220 people, or 1 in 82,982. In The Philippines Ligo is most common in: Western Visayas, where 17 percent live, Central Visayas, where 14 percent live and Soccsksargen, where 11 percent live. Besides The Philippines Ligo occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 12 percent live and India, where 12 percent live.

Ligo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ligo has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ligo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ligo surname are 15.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.22% registered to vote for the political party.

Ligo earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.85% less than the national average, earning $40,192 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ligó921/
Ligot892,844/
Laigo892,007/
Ligos89282/
Ligod89272/
Ligoi89222/
Lisgo89200/
Leigo89191/
Liego89183/
Ligoy89130/
Liogo8998/
Ligoh8984/
Lligo8980/
Ligou8967/
Ligoš8945/
Loigo8925/
Ligho8917/
Ligop8913/
Liggo8911/
Luigo897/
Liugo894/
Ligoo892/
Ligoa891/
Ligoha801,075/
Laingo80458/
Ligout80202/
Luingo80115/
Leingo8051/
Ligois8032/
Ligoux8021/
Laigot8017/
Ligosh8016/
Lliego8015/
Lisgos8011/
Ligodt809/
Leigoi809/
Laigho808/
Liogoy807/
Leigod805/
Laigou804/
Lisgoz803/
Leigoa802/
Loingo802/
Luiggo802/
Leigoo801/
Loigoo801/
Lúgigo801/
Liogoi801/
L'Ligo801/
Lihgho801/
Liggoh801/
Lighot801/
Ligocz801/
Ligott801/
Lihgoh801/
Liggot800/
Ligous800/
Lugo75326,174/
Lego7511,478/
Liga754,754/
Lygo75403/
Légo753/
Lügo751/
Ljgo751/
Lainggo737/
Leingou736/
Leighou735/
Leigott732/
Lligood732/
Ligaova731/
Loingoi731/
Ligaová731/
Ligosch731/
Leigood730/
Liggott730/
Ligas676,020/
Llego674,697/
Laygo673,137/
Ligad671,812/
Legoh67977/
Leggo67801/
Luego67780/
Ligau67500/
Lugho67439/
Legou67433/
Luiga67302/
Liuga67275/
Ligat67266/
Leago67263/
Lugoj67201/
Liega67199/
Legoy67183/
Leiga67167/
Legos67159/
Lyogo67157/
Ligač67147/
Likga67142/
Ligha67132/
Lesgo67119/
Luggo67108/
Laiga67102/
Legot67101/
Leygo6786/
Leego6776/
Lugoi6763/
Lioga6763/
Hlego6742/
Ligap6736/
Legoo6733/
Legho6732/
Legod6729/
Ligga6729/
Loiga6729/
Legoa6729/
Loygo6719/
Legoz6717/
Ligah6715/
Leugo6714/
Lugoy6714/
Lugoh6713/
Lisga6711/
Ligaš675/
Legoi673/
Ligás673/
Lugoo673/
Licga672/
Luugo672/
Lygos671/
Llugo671/
Lliga671/
Luygo671/
Ligaz671/
Ligaś671/
Ligaa671/
Hlaingoo671/
Lecgo671/
Hlugo671/

Ligo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ligo in the Russian language
Лигоligo-

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