Poligay Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Poligay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poligay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Poligay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Poligay (Russian: Полигай) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poligay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Poligay live; 71 percent live in Eastern Europe and 71 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow, where 40 percent live, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 40 percent live and Stavropol Krai, where 20 percent live. Other than Russia it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 14 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poliga92352/
Poligy921/
Poligas8623/
Poligaj8616/
Polegay868/
Polliga865/
Poliguy861/
Poligath801/
Polugaya801/
Poleigha801/
Paliga772,406/
Puliga772,136/
Polega77599/
Poluga77551/
Polyga77118/
Polige775/
Poligi773/
Peliga771/
Polisgaud751/
Paligat71170/
Polyuga71109/
Pelegay7197/
Polegaj7149/
Puligae7141/
Palliga7119/
Paligač7118/
Pulliga7116/
Palugay7112/
Puligaa7111/
Poligoj712/
Poligui711/
Poliges711/
Pauligy711/
Paligad711/
Polygye711/
Palaiga711/
Peeliga711/
Poligge711/
Palligas6743/
Polygacz6723/
Palihgga6720/
Polygach679/
Poliguit676/
Pallaiga676/
Puligadd675/
Puliguja674/
Puligaju672/
Poliguid671/
Pulligas671/
Polegath671/
Paligapp671/
Pouligis671/
Polliger671/
Polegach671/
Paligash671/

Poligay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Poligay in the Russian language
Полигайpoligaj-

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