Saligay Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Saligay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saligay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines291:3,490,973149,374
India131:59,005,029552,550
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salighay9315/
Saliga921,460/
Saligayah881/
Saligah86347/
Sauliga86159/
Szaliga8669/
Saliega8627/
Shaliga8618/
Salegay866/
Saaliga862/
Salliga862/
Scaliga862/
Saligas861/
Salegaye80187/
Saligaut8040/
Saligaud803/
Schaliga803/
Jaligaya801/
Sialaiga801/
Calligay800/
Seliga773,718/
Salega77654/
Salige77540/
Saluga77289/
Salyga77245/
Soliga77240/
Caliga77165/
Šaliga7774/
Saligi7739/
Jaliga7727/
Zaliga7714/
Soligy771/
Caligy770/
Saligault7540/
Salehgaya7511/
Chaligaya751/
Szeliga717,020/
Saliger71639/
Shalyga71268/
Salegas71228/
Saliege71124/
Sheliga7174/
Szalyga7163/
Calligy7153/
Souliga7144/
Saligid7139/
Sialega7138/
Saligoe7130/
Szalega7127/
Seligey7123/
Calliga7122/
Saligoi7121/
Saligui7119/
Saligee7118/
Soloiga7116/
Zalegay718/
Zaliega718/
Salugga717/
Chaliga715/
Shalega714/
Salesga714/
Széliga714/
Salighi713/
Saligou712/
Sauluga712/
Caligoy712/
Salighe712/
Zaligas712/
Salligi711/
Caligah711/
Scalige711/
Sieliga711/
Seligha711/
Salaige711/
Saliged711/
Salegat711/
Sealigi711/
Szaluga711/
Djaliga711/
Sgalige711/
Seligau711/
Calighy710/
Scheliga67873/
Chaligha67499/
Sahliger6778/
Solikgah6750/
Saligheh6726/
Soloigha6720/
Salighou6711/
Saylighi6710/
Seleigha676/
Soulioga675/
Cauligai675/
Shalyuga673/
Solaygay673/
Salegawe671/
Chaligah671/
Shelegay671/
Szeligha671/
Salliege671/
Sahlighi671/
Salligou671/
Saleigou671/
Callighy670/
Saligher670/

Saligay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saligay in the Hindi language
सालिगयाsaligaya-

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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 Saligay
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