Linggan Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Linggan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia1531:192,77311,436
Philippines1061:955,07884,086
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137

Linggan (1,007) may also be a first name.

Linggan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linggan is found most frequently in Malaysia. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linggan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 968,490th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,192,336 people. The last name Linggan occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Linggan live; 100 percent live in Southeast Asia and 60 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Linggan is also the 253,535th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 1,007 people.

The last name Linggan is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is carried by 153 people, or 1 in 192,773. In Malaysia Linggan is mostly concentrated in: Sarawak, where 86 percent are found, Sabah, where 6 percent are found and Johor, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Malaysia it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 40 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linggang93911/
Linggaan9333/
Linggank931/
Lingan924,686/
Linggahan8876/
Lingane86830/
Linggam86307/
Linggon86158/
Lingang86105/
Liongan8686/
Lingann8654/
Linghan8633/
Lenggan8615/
Lingaan862/
Glingan861/
Lynggan861/
Ling'an861/
Limggan861/
Lingant860/
Lingahn860/
Lngan831/
Lingahan801,207/
Lenggang80668/
Linggong80222/
Lingasin80142/
Linghang803/
Lingamne801/
Lingaten801/
Lingasen801/
Lenggaan801/
Lingam7725,342/
Lingon772,051/
Gligan77844/
Lengan77103/
Lingán7719/
Lngang774/
Limgan773/
Lnghan771/
Lhngan771/
Lnggam771/
Lingàn771/
Linggohun7513/
Lenggahan751/
Lgan737/
Lengane714,793/
Lingham711,777/
Linghon71514/
Limngam71136/
Lingong71128/
Lengang71105/
Lemngan7129/
Linggom7128/
Lenghan7124/
Lingaam7117/
Linngam715/
Llingam714/
Limggam712/
Limgang712/
Liongon712/
Lenggam711/
Limggon711/
Lnggong711/
Leungan711/
Luengan711/
Lingoun711/
Lingoon711/
Lioñgan711/
Lengann711/
Lingone711/
Lingond711/
Lingamt711/
Lingamq711/
Hlengane67407/
Lghan67227/
Lengagne67124/
Lenggong6746/
Limngong6711/
Lgang677/
Linghong676/
Lqgan675/
Lengaten674/
Lgant673/
Lingaham672/
Lengahan672/
Laenghan672/
Hlinngam671/
Lingoung671/
Lehengan671/
Lymggann670/

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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 Linggan
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