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
Ligova (Russian: Лигова) is carried by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Ligová. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ligova? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,605,694th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. Ligova occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Ligova live; 51 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 51 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 249,247. In Bulgaria it is mostly concentrated in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 57 percent reside, Sofia City Province, where 18 percent reside and Sofia Province, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Bulgaria this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 44 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 2 percent reside.
Ligova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily 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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