Saligay Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Saligay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 29 | 1:3,490,973 | 149,374 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Saligay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saligay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Saligay (Hindi: सालिगया) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Saligay? popularity and diffusion
Saligay is the 2,979,664th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Saligay live; 70 percent live in Southeast Asia and 65 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.
The surname Saligay is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 3,490,973. In The Philippines Saligay is most numerous in: Calabarzon, where 90 percent reside, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 3 percent reside and Mimaropa, where 3 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 30 percent reside and Singapore, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Saligay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saligay in the Hindi language | ||
| सालिगया | saligaya | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Saligay
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