Leagan Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Leagan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
Liberia141:314,89517,893
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Leagan (32) may also be a first name.

Leagan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leagan is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leagan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,244,200th most frequent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. Leagan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Leagan reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Leagan is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 32 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 2,353,629. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 45 percent are found, Virginia, where 11 percent are found and South Carolina, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States Leagan occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 8 percent are found and Belgium, where 7 percent are found.

Leagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leagan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 856 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leagan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leagan last name are 25.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.95% registered to vote for the party.

Leagan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.52% more than the national average, earning $49,415 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leangan921/
Lagan918,777/
Legan912,922/
Leasgang8613/
Lehaghan861/
Lehangan860/
Langan8313,012/
Lagang832,420/
Lagane83656/
Laugan83580/
Leogan83494/
Laygan83472/
Legand83279/
Laggan83276/
Lagant83271/
Lagain83251/
Lagand83239/
Legane83168/
Leegan83110/
Legant8398/
Laagan8391/
Leagon8379/
Laigan8371/
Laghan8356/
Leigan8347/
Legang8328/
Legahn8325/
Leggan8324/
Llagan8321/
Lagaan8315/
Llegan8315/
Leghan8311/
Legain836/
Leugan836/
Liagan834/
Legann832/
Lhagan831/
Liegan831/
Luegan831/
Lasgan831/
Lagamn831/
Lekgan831/
Laganh831/
Layugan775,670/
Laghane77907/
Layagan77602/
Lagahan77310/
Lahagan77277/
Laungan77173/
Layogan77138/
Langgan77101/
Laganne7791/
Leugang7768/
Leogane7767/
Liangan7762/
Leegang7758/
Langain7757/
Laingan7751/
Laugand7743/
Legasin7741/
Laggang7738/
Leangon7733/
Leighan7731/
Lekgane7730/
Lagaune7725/
Leongan7723/
Hlagane7722/
Laighan7714/
Leegant7713/
Legandt7711/
Laughan776/
Laghamn776/
Lacgang775/
Legagne774/
Legatin774/
Lahgane774/
Lajogan774/
Layngan773/
Lagandt772/
Llangan772/
Langanh772/
Leigang772/
Lagagne772/
Llañgan772/
Leganne772/
Leugane772/
Lyangan771/
Lagahne771/
Laigane771/
Lajagan771/
Legaune771/
Leghane771/
Leiggan771/
Leogand771/
Loyagan771/
Legaten771/
Lauñgan771/
Lahgang771/
Laghang771/
Langaan771/
Leungan771/
Lajigan771/
Leggang771/
Langann770/
Lesgang770/
Leageon770/
Lanngan770/
Ligan736,700/
Legon735,243/
Lagon732,135/
Lagam73403/
Legam7384/
Lygan7331/
Legón7315/
Łagan7310/
Legań732/
Leisgang71492/
Leganova71100/
Lagaunne7175/
Lajagang7151/
Loyangan7149/
Laighang7134/
Laganová7118/
Laganova7115/
Leighann7111/
Lagachin718/
Lajoogan717/
Layyagan716/
Layongan716/
Lajangan716/
Leighang715/
Leangoon715/
Lyagaine713/
Laghanne712/
Lawengan712/
Layougan712/
Layungan712/
Laughain711/
Lagahane711/
Laghaane711/
Langahan711/
Lahgahne711/
Legasing711/
Lehengan711/
Lehongan711/
Liyagane711/
Louegang711/
Loyengan711/
Lashghan711/
Laagahan711/
Legateng711/
Lianggan711/
Lajingan711/
Langgaan711/
Lagacing711/
Leinngan710/
Leoghgan710/
Lieghann710/
Leagoing710/
Leagehon710/
Leisgand710/
Launghan710/
Legong671,612/
Lagoun67261/
Lagoon67207/
Lagoin67194/
Ligang67182/
Liggan67179/
Lagong67156/
Liogan67122/
Lagone67105/
Legone6783/
Leggon6781/
Laggam6777/
Leigon6772/
Liagon6761/
Lougan6749/
Leegon6732/
Legohn6728/
Ligane6721/
Laigon6718/
Lagham6717/
Leogon6711/
Legond679/
Ligaun679/
Loigan679/
Lyaganova677/
Liganh677/
Leighanne676/
Lagond676/
Leygon675/
Laygon674/
Liegon674/
Liagam673/
Lighan673/
Laggon673/
Llagon673/
Laugon672/
Ligand672/
Legoin671/
Lhagon671/
Laghon671/
Lagohn671/
Lagont671/
Lligan671/
Luigan671/
Leigam671/
Legont671/
Legoon671/
Lahgam671/
Laegon671/
Ligain671/
Leugam671/
Leogam671/
Liangahan671/
Leggam671/
Lhagam671/
Hleangoon671/
Leghon670/
Lyggan670/

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