L'Eglise Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

L'Eglise Surname User-submission:

Leglise means "the church" in French.

L'Eglise Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium211:547,45951,586
France41:16,605,680368,153
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

L'Eglise Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Leglise means "the church" in French.

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L'Eglise Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name L'Eglise Come From? nationality or country of origin

L'Eglise is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name L'Eglise? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,665,662nd most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 103 percent of L'Eglise live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 547,459. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 81 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Belgium this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in France, where 14 percent are found and Mexico, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leglise93711/
Leglisse8827/
Leglises8815/
Léglise80142/
Leglize806/
Legluse801/
Leglois801/
Liglise801/
Leglice800/
Lelse772/
Lagleise7512/
Laglisse751/
Laglaise750/
Lesglice750/
Leghlissi71101/
Lelsie7114/
Lelsey713/
Lelgie711/
Legles711/
Legleiger711/
Lelser711/
Loelse710/
Liglige677/
Léglize672/
Legless671/
Lelsher671/
Laelsie671/
Leslsie671/
Leygles670/
Legleas670/
Liegles670/

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