Lygas Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Greece

Lygas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lygas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Greece151:738,65380,079
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England31:18,572,686338,250
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Lygaś (1) are calculated separately.

Lygas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lygas is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Lygaś. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lygas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,718,172nd most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. Lygas occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Lygas live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 20,136,607. In The United States Lygas is most numerous in: Texas, where 50 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and New Jersey, where 17 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 20 percent reside.

Lygas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lygas has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lygas surname grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lygas Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Lygas earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 38.26% less than the national average, earning $26,641 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.85% less than the national average, earning $46,779 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lygaś931/
Lyghas911/
Laygas911/
Lygast910/
Lyga89871/
Ligas806,020/
Legas802,868/
Lyoga80178/
Leyga8075/
Layga8068/
Loyga8054/
Lygha802/
Lygos801/
Lygay801/
Lygač801/
Legase73252/
Leagas73211/
Lygach73138/
Loygos73130/
Liogas73113/
Legast7392/
Luigas7361/
Ligase7327/
Ligais7322/
Legass7319/
Leggas7317/
Legasp7312/
Legats7312/
Leygat7310/
Legasd736/
Llegas735/
Liegas734/
Legais733/
Legasc732/
Legash731/
Legaas731/
Luygos731/
Leigas731/
Ligats731/
Leugas731/
Legaus730/
Ligaus730/
Lega678,936/
Liga674,754/
Lygo67403/
Legasse67258/
Luingas6769/
Laigast6738/
Légasse6712/
Léga679/
Līga674/
Lèga672/
Ligasse671/
Lygatch671/
Läga671/
Líga671/
Lekgase671/
Legatse671/
Legaise670/
Leggats670/
Loingas670/
Liegais670/

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