Find out how popular the last name Ligonde is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ligonde.

Ligonde, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ligonde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ligonde in America

Ligonde is the 83226th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ligonde surname appeared 226 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ligonde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ligonde to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ligonde

The surname Ligonde is believed to have originated in France during the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "ligonde," which means "a small stream or rivulet." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a small stream or brook.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ligonde can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille, a medieval manuscript from the 13th century. This document mentions a person named Petrus de Ligonde, indicating that the name was in use by that time.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a register of the citizens of the city of Rouen in Normandy. This record includes the name of a certain Jehan Ligonde, who was likely a resident of the city during that period.

During the 15th century, the name Ligonde was associated with a noble family from the Burgundy region of France. One notable member of this family was Philippe de Ligonde, who served as a knight and counselor to the Duke of Burgundy in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name Ligonde appeared in the records of the Parlement de Paris, which was the highest court of justice in France at the time. A lawyer named Jacques Ligonde is mentioned in these records, indicating that the name had spread to the legal profession.

Another notable individual with the surname Ligonde was Marie-Anne Ligonde, a French writer and poet who lived in the 18th century. She was born in 1745 and gained recognition for her poetry and literary works during the Enlightenment period.

In the 19th century, the name Ligonde was associated with a family of artists and painters from the city of Lyon. One of the most famous members of this family was Henri Ligonde, a landscape painter who was born in 1823 and exhibited his works at the Paris Salon.

While the surname Ligonde has its origins in France, it has spread to other parts of the world over time. However, its historical roots and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to various regions of France, where it was likely initially associated with geographical features or occupations related to small streams or brooks.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ligonde

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ligonde.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ligonde was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ligonde has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ligonde was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Ligonde, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!