Saligan Surname

90,932nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Saligan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saligan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4,5241:22,3782,904
Mexico6291:197,3395,377
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Saligan (112) may also be a first name.

Saligan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Saligan (Hindi: सलीगन, Russian: Салиган) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Saligan.

How Common Is The Last Name Saligan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 90,932nd most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,383,886 people. Saligan is mostly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Saligan are found; 86 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 65 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 885,979th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 112 people.

Saligan is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 4,524 people, or 1 in 22,378. In The Philippines Saligan is primarily found in: Soccsksargen, where 28 percent reside, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 24 percent reside and Davao Region, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Saligan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Saligan are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Saligan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.46% less than the national average, earning $33,028 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Saligan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saligan in the Hindi language
सलीगनsaligana77.78
सालिगानsaligana11.11
सलिगनsaligana11.11
Saligan in the Russian language
Салиганsaligan-

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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 Saligan
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