Lygin Surname

257,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Lygin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lygin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,4201:101,49512,466
Kazakhstan331:535,83338,572
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Belarus211:452,43144,053
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Lygin (11) may also be a first name.

Lygin Last Name Facts

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

Lygin (Russian: Лыгин) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lygin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 257,677th most commonly used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,769,336 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Lygin are found; 80 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 80 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 11 people.

The surname Lygin is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 1,420 people, or 1 in 101,495. In Russia Lygin is most prevalent in: Tula Oblast, where 9 percent live, Rostov Oblast, where 9 percent live and Volgograd Oblast, where 8 percent live. Aside from Russia this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 2 percent live and Uzbekistan, where 1 percent live.

Lygin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (93%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Lygin last name are 8.1% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 54.87% registered with the political party.

Lygin earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.21% less than the national average, earning $35,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leygin911/
Laygin911/
Legin80794/
Ligin8076/
Lygne807/
Lygen804/
Lygén801/
Lyginova7712/
Leguin73525/
Liggin73217/
Legien73172/
Leggin73164/
Liging7361/
Leging7355/
Legind7351/
Liguin7337/
Lighin732/
Leygne732/
Leegin731/
Luygen731/
Laigin731/
Ligien731/
Laygen731/
Leugin730/
Leagin730/
Lliguin671,896/
Legienė6752/
Legiehn6742/
Ligieng6715/
Ligging6715/
Leaging6710/
Leeghin677/
Legienc676/
Legn676/
Laiging675/
Lign674/
Lichgin673/
Laighin672/
Ligginn672/
Lleguin671/
Laingin671/
Leshgin671/
Leyguim671/
Layngen671/
Leysgen670/
Leiging670/

Lygin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lygin in the Russian language
Лыгинlygin-

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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 Lygin
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