Lygoe Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Lygoe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lygoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:1,326,62059,571
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589

Lygoe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lygoe occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lygoe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,661,929th most frequent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. Lygoe occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Lygoe are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 1,326,620. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 57 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 19 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 12 percent are found. Aside from England this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 13 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 2 percent are found.

Lygoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lygoe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lygoe last name increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Legoe80249/
Luyge801/
Ligoe800/
Ligowe731,176/
Lekgoe73261/
Leggoe73204/
Legoue7324/
Legoje7318/
Legowe735/
Laayge734/
Ligoye731/
Legoye731/
Leugoe731/
Leagoe731/
Legoie730/
Lisgoe730/
Lekgowe671,252/
Legogie6773/
Lekgoye6727/
Lekgooe6713/
Legoues678/
Legouez677/
Legouet674/
Legouee672/
Ljge671/
Legouie671/
Lekgohe671/
Legowie671/
Liogoue671/
Legoett671/
Louygou671/
Ligowie670/

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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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  • 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 Lygoe
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