Leegsma Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Leegsma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leegsma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1071:157,82423,373
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400

Leegsma Last Name Facts

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

Leegsma is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leegsma? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,620,164th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Leegsma reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 157,824. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Friesland, where 28 percent reside, South Holland, where 22 percent reside and Flevoland, where 17 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent reside and Belgium, where 6 percent reside.

Leegsma Last Name Statistics demography

Leegsma earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 0.61% more than the national average, earning $49,986 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Leksema714/
Lagasma711/
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Leksima711/
Leksama711/
Leguisamao711/
Laguisma671,811/
Lekisima67646/
Lekessim67423/
Laguesma67409/
Leekasem6753/
Lequesme6747/
Leksamma6712/
Leksamai677/
Leques Maia671/
Lgsam671/
Lugsomya671/
Lexem671/
Laquesma671/
Lekessam671/
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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 Leegsma
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