Legah Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Legah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria411:4,320,555118,938
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
England191:2,932,529101,561
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Legah (145) may also be a first name.

Legah Last Name Facts

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

Legah occurs most in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,491,356th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Legah are found; 42 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Legah is also the 766,399th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 145 people.

The surname Legah is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 4,320,555. In Nigeria Legah is most numerous in: Taraba, where 59 percent reside, Nasarawa, where 20 percent reside and Rivers, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Cameroon, where 14 percent reside.

Legah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Legah are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Legah earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.78% less than the national average, earning $33,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legach9181/
Legahe9112/
Leggah913/
Leigah911/
Legash911/
Lega898,936/
Leghath8315/
Leighah831/
Leegaah831/
Legat803,657/
Legas802,868/
Logah802,115/
Legay801,827/
Legaz801,660/
Legoh80977/
Leuga80570/
Legha80518/
Lagah80439/
Legau80244/
Liega80199/
Llega80173/
Leiga80167/
Legai80139/
Legad80139/
Leyga8075/
Leaga8068/
Legga8051/
Legho8032/
Legoa8029/
Laega8027/
Legaj8025/
Leega8019/
Ligah8015/
Lehga8014/
Lesga805/
Legaa803/
Lekga802/
Lejga801/
Legap801/
Lekgau733,507/
Leggat731,863/
Lekgoa73599/
Legaux73418/
Legatt73311/
Leigha73234/
Leagas73211/
Legaid73173/
Lygach73138/
Leinga73128/
Legast7392/
Legait7384/
Legáth7369/
Legaud7367/
Leanga7351/
Liegau7349/
Leagay7329/
Laggah7327/
Lehgay7325/
Leggay7324/
Lesgaa7322/
Legass7319/
Legaut7317/
Leggas7317/
Legatz7316/
Ligahe7316/
Lagahu7314/
Legats7312/
Legasp7312/
Llegad7311/
Leagea7310/
Leygat7310/
Legacz738/
Leegay738/
Lagaah737/
Loghah736/
Legasd736/
Leggau735/
Llegas735/
Laegoh735/
Leghei735/
Le'gat735/
Loggah735/
Legais733/
Lekgay733/
Leghad732/
Leigoa732/
Lesgho732/
Leagai732/
Leghat732/
Lagaha732/
Lechga732/
Laghah732/
Legosh731/
Ligach731/
Liegha731/
Leagad731/
Leagha731/
Leegat731/
Leghha731/
Legouh731/
Leguea731/
Laigah731/
Leggaa731/
Leagoh731/
Ligaha731/
Lohgah731/
Liogah731/
Hlekga731/
Leigai731/
Leigas731/
Leghai731/
Leghay731/
Leghea731/
Legoth731/
Legatš731/
Lagahy731/
Laehga731/
Leugoh731/
Leegai731/
Leagoa731/
Legaas731/
Loigah731/
Legaus730/
Leghey730/
Legault6721,014/
Laga6712,301/
Lego6711,478/
Loga676,404/
Liga674,754/
Leggatt672,264/
Lyga67871/
Liegheu6738/
Leighat6729/
Leingai6715/
Leugheu6712/
Leghait679/
Léga679/
Laggaha678/
Legoudh676/
Leighou675/
Lekgooa675/
Līga674/
Lagahei672/
Lèga672/
Leighey671/
Lygatch671/
Leghost671/
Leigatt671/
Laheiga671/
Läga671/
Líga671/
Legaitė671/
Laigath671/
Lagahay671/
Lagahiy671/
Lekgohe671/
Leghous671/
Leghout671/
Lagahai671/
Leaghey670/
Leaguea670/
Leggats670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Legah
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