Illegems Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Illegems Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Illegems Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2271:50,6468,264
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
France11:66,422,722504,397

Illegems Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Illegems Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Illegems has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Illegems click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Illegems? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,011,991st most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 29,034,047 people. The surname Illegems is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Illegems are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is carried by 227 people, or 1 in 50,646. In Belgium Illegems is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 97 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 3 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 0 percent reside. Besides Belgium it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Illeghems9423/
Hillegems942/
Ilegems93178/
Ielegems88133/
Hilegems8832/
Iliegems882/
Hielegems8239/
Hullegems821/
Ilegoms802/
Illigens75121/
Elligens6334/
Jilesens631/
Heiligenst561/
Elegins530/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Illegems
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