Ligov Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Ligov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ligov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Bulgaria301:232,63012,429
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Ligov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ligov (Russian: Лигов) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ligov.

How Common Is The Last Name Ligov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ligov is the 2,414,640th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Ligov are found; 49 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 48 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Ligov is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 4,503,846. In Russia Ligov is mostly found in: Saint Petersburg, where 31 percent reside, Moscow, where 25 percent reside and Volgograd Oblast, where 9 percent reside. Barring Russia this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 48 percent reside and Greece, where 2 percent reside.

Ligov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ligov surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Other Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ligova9155/
Lugov80299/
Legov8060/
Ligow8018/
Ligop8013/
Lygov8011/
Ligaev7348/
Ligouw7337/
Legova7333/
Legoev7326/
Lyogov739/
Liogop738/
Ligowa734/
Ligoff733/
Lygova732/
Lekgov732/
Liegop731/
Ligope731/
Lighof730/
Liggow730/
Lighow730/
Leighow67163/
Lyogova679/
Lighgow675/
Leygova671/
Lekgova671/

Ligov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ligov in the Russian language
Лиговligov-

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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 Ligov
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