Leegstra Surname

553,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 576 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Leegstra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leegstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3751:45,0327,647
Argentina1401:305,31024,356
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Leegstra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leegstra occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leegstra? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leegstra is the 553,576th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 12,651,989 people. Leegstra occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Leegstra are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 375 people, or 1 in 45,032. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Friesland, where 49 percent live, Groningen, where 19 percent live and South Holland, where 11 percent live. Other than The Netherlands it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Leegstra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leegstra last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Leegstra earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 42.17% more than the national average, earning $61,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.99% less than the national average, earning $47,205 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legstra935/
Leekstra8820/
Lecgstra881/
Liekstra7519/
Lextra712/
Lextray6724/
Lextrat671/
Lextrait63273/
Lextrayt638/
Laqustra631/
Lykstrad630/
Laxtra571/
Lextreyt5049/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Leegstra
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