Liggins

Liggins Meaning & Origin

About Liggins
The surname Liggins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Ligulf," which itself is composed of the elements "lig," meaning "to lie," and "wulf," meaning "wolf." As a surname, Liggins would have been used to identify someone as the son of Ligulf or as a nickname for someone who displayed wolf-like characteristics. The name Liggins is relatively rare and is mainly found in the Midlands region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Liggins: 3,827
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 G IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɪgɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Liggins in Braille

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

The name Liggins in braille

How to sign the name Liggins using Sign Language

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

The name Liggins in sign language

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