Ligotti

Ligotti Meaning & Origin

About Ligotti
The surname Ligotti is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Elijah," which in turn comes from the Hebrew name "Eliyahu." The name Ligotti is primarily found in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in the Campania and Calabria regions. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Elijah.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ligotti: 241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,075
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY0 G AA1 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ligotti*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ligotti in Braille

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

The name Ligotti in braille

How to sign the name Ligotti using Sign Language

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

The name Ligotti in sign language

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