Ligthart Surname

141,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Ligthart Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ligthart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,8841:5,855633
French Polynesia681:4,129932
United States351:10,355,970420,657
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
England71:7,959,723202,100
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
China21:683,660,78330,601
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Ligthart Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ligthart is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ligthart? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ligthart is the 141,741st most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,318,659 people. The last name Ligthart occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Ligthart live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Ligthart is most common in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,884 people, or 1 in 5,855. In The Netherlands Ligthart is primarily concentrated in: North Holland, where 47 percent live, South Holland, where 17 percent live and North Brabant, where 10 percent live. Not including The Netherlands this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also common in French Polynesia, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Ligthart Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ligthart last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ligthart earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 11.79% more than the national average, earning R 265,644 per year and in United States they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $46,864 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ligthhart941/
Lugthart88640/
Ligthert8840/
Ligthard882/
Ligtaart881/
Lugthaert821/
Likthar802/
Likhtart753/
Liktar7124/
Likhtar67562/
Lekthar671/
Liktor57279/
Lictor5712/
Lektar576/
Lectar573/
Likhtarova5616/
Lykhtar5377/
Lekhtar5320/
Lectard5311/
Likhtor533/
Laiktor531/
Lecthor531/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ligthart
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