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

The last name Legah is found most in Nigeria. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Legah is the 1,491,356th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 55 percent of Legah live; 42 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 766,399th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 145 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 4,320,555. In Nigeria Legah is mostly concentrated in: Taraba, where 59 percent are found, Nasarawa, where 20 percent are found and Rivers, where 15 percent are found. Beside Nigeria Legah exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Cameroon, where 14 percent are found.

Legah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Legah are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the 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

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