Liggans

Liggans Meaning & Origin

About Liggans
The surname Liggans is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Fhaolain, meaning "son of the servant of St. Fillan." St. Fillan was a 7th-century Irish saint who was known for his healing abilities. The name Liggans suggests a connection to this saint and indicates a family's ancestral ties to a servant or devotee of St. Fillan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Liggans is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Liggans: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Liggans based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Liggans is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 G AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/liggans*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Liggans in Braille

Here's how to represent Liggans in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Liggans in braille

How to sign the name Liggans using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Liggans using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Liggans in sign language

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