Family name 利根 (利根 
, Ligen 
, Ligon 
) , globally, is quite a common surname. The family name 利根 is characteristic of Philippines, where it is quite a rare surname, the United States, and United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in the United States, Philippines, and China. Very seldom, 利根 is the forename as well as the last name.