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Ligon Name Meaning

English: variant of Lygon, name of an aristocratic English family said to be of Norman origin. The name is of unknown etymology. According to Morlet it is a variant of L’Higon, a patronymic from Higon, a southern French variant of Hugo. This seems rather doubtful. Polish (also Ligon): nickname from a derivative of Old Polish ligac ‘to lie’ or ‘to kick up a fuss’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Lion, Lison, Limon, Ligons, Leon, Liston, Linton, Linn, Biron, Mixon

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Ligon Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Ligon name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Ligon. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    46%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    8%

  • Benin/Togo

    7%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

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Ligon Family Origin

Where is the Ligon family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Ligon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ligon family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ligon families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 30 Ligon families living in Virginia. This was about 45% of all the recorded Ligon's in the USA. Virginia had the highest population of Ligon families in 1840.
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    Ligon Family Occupations

    What did your Ligon ancestors do for a living?

    In 1881, the most common Ligon occupation in Canada was Laborer. 100% of Ligon's were Laborers.

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    • Laborer

      100%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ligon ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Ligon Historical Records

    What Ligon family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 20,000 census records available for the last name Ligon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ligon census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Ligon. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Ligon. For the veterans among your Ligon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Ligon Life Expectancy

    What is the average Ligon lifespan?

    Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Ligon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Ligon in 1945 was 46, and 73 in 2004.

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