Ligova Surname
Approximately 55 people bear this surname
Ligova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 28 | 1:249,247 | 13,126 |
| Russia | 24 | 1:6,005,127 | 248,576 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Ligová (55) are calculated separately.
Ligova Demographics
Ligova Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Ligova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ligova Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ligova (Russian: Лигова) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Ligová. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ligova? popularity and diffusion
Ligova is the 2,605,694th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Ligova reside; 51 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 51 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The last name Ligova is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 249,247. In Bulgaria it is mostly concentrated in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 57 percent are found, Sofia City Province, where 18 percent are found and Sofia Province, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Bulgaria it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 44 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found.
Ligova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Ligova last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ligová | 94 | 55 | / |
| Ligov | 91 | 63 | / |
| Lugova | 83 | 334 | / |
| Ligoba | 83 | 123 | / |
| Legova | 83 | 33 | / |
| Ligowa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Lygova | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ligava | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ligovo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ligavha | 77 | 366 | / |
| Lyugova | 77 | 13 | / |
| Lyogova | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ligovoy | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ligavat | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lugovaa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ligavad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lekgova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leygova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legov | 73 | 60 | / |
| Ligab | 73 | 23 | / |
| Ligaw | 73 | 23 | / |
| Ligow | 73 | 18 | / |
| Lygov | 73 | 11 | / |
| Leigavat | 71 | 6 | / |
| Leighová | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ligaba | 67 | 2,586 | / |
| Ligabo | 67 | 723 | / |
| Ligawa | 67 | 388 | / |
| Legoba | 67 | 127 | / |
| Ligouw | 67 | 37 | / |
| Legová | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ligabò | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lyogov | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lugová | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lygová | 67 | 7 | / |
| Legowa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ligoff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ligabô | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ligobo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lugovo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lekgov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ligabó | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laigab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ligavo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liggow | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lighof | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lighow | 67 | 0 | / |
Ligova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ligova in the Russian language | ||
| Лигова | ligova | - |
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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 Ligova
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