Liggens

Liggens Meaning & Origin

About Liggens
The surname Liggens is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Ligulf," which itself is composed of the elements "lig," meaning "to lie," and "wulf," meaning "wolf." The name Liggens therefore signifies "wolf-like" or "wolf-cub," and was likely given as a nickname to someone who displayed wolf-like characteristics or had a connection to wolves. Over time, the name evolved into the surname Liggens, which is now relatively rare.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Liggens: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Liggens 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 Liggens is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Liggens in Braille

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

The name Liggens in braille

How to sign the name Liggens using Sign Language

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

The name Liggens in sign language

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