Ligtas Surname

184,448th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Ligtas Surname User-submission:

1. Safe, free from harm or danger; not causing harm or danger.

2. Free, loose, not fastened or shut up; not under another's control; without, lacking; independent; exempt from.

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Ligtas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,2841:44,3257,113
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Ligtas (18) may also be a first name.

Ligtas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ligtas surname comes from a Tagalog word, which means:

1. Safe, free from harm or danger; not causing harm or danger.

2. Free, loose, not fastened or shut up; not under another's control; without, lacking; independent; exempt from.

3. Immune, not susceptible; exempt.

- cometryder22

Ligtas Last Name Facts

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

Ligtas occurs most in The Philippines. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ligtas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ligtas is the 184,448th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,168,498 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ligtas are found; 99 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 98 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,608,198th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 18 people.

The last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,284 people, or 1 in 44,325. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Central Visayas, where 26 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 17 percent reside and Caraga, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Singapore, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ligtaas921/
Ligta911/
Lugtas8320/
Legtas836/
Licta73266/
Likta7334/
Legta7315/
Ligto7310/
Lictad678/
Liktaj674/

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