Legal Surname
Approximately 6,549 people bear this surname
Legal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2,172 | 1:19,679 | 1,662 |
| Philippines | 1,631 | 1:62,071 | 10,510 |
| Paraguay | 1,468 | 1:4,930 | 412 |
| Brazil | 570 | 1:375,569 | 14,334 |
| Canada | 195 | 1:188,952 | 18,643 |
| Chile | 157 | 1:112,207 | 4,116 |
| Haiti | 119 | 1:89,781 | 4,494 |
| Mexico | 82 | 1:1,513,734 | 16,311 |
| Nigeria | 52 | 1:3,406,592 | 101,701 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| Panama | 14 | 1:279,447 | 6,847 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Legal (236) may also be a first name.
Legal Demographics
Average Male Legal Height
174 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Legal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Legal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Legal (Russian: Легал) is found in Argentina more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Legal? popularity and diffusion
The last name Legal is the 75,003rd most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,112,772 people. Legal occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Legal reside; 67 percent reside in South America and 36 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 583,008th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 236 people.
The last name Legal is most frequently used in Argentina, where it is held by 2,172 people, or 1 in 19,679. In Argentina Legal is most common in: Buenos Aires Province, where 51 percent live, Corrientes Province, where 21 percent live and Entre Ríos Province, where 5 percent live. Apart from Argentina it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 25 percent live and Paraguay, where 22 percent live.
Legal Last Name Statistics demography
Legal earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 2.41% less than the national average, earning $48,488 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legall | 91 | 1,534 | / |
| Legale | 91 | 42 | / |
| Leggal | 91 | 10 | / |
| Liegal | 91 | 3 | / |
| Leegal | 91 | 3 | / |
| Leagal | 91 | 2 | / |
| Legaul | 91 | 2 | / |
| Legalt | 91 | 2 | / |
| Legail | 91 | 2 | / |
| Leigal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leghal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Legald | 91 | 1 | / |
| Le'gal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Legalle | 83 | 67 | / |
| Lekgale | 83 | 44 | / |
| Legaile | 83 | 8 | / |
| Leegail | 83 | 1 | / |
| Legayle | 83 | 1 | / |
| Legaule | 83 | 1 | / |
| Legaulp | 83 | 1 | / |
| Legautl | 83 | 1 | / |
| Leghale | 83 | 1 | / |
| Leggall | 83 | 0 | / |
| Leggalt | 83 | 0 | / |
| Ligal | 80 | 1,067 | / |
| Lagal | 80 | 139 | / |
| Logal | 80 | 60 | / |
| Legol | 80 | 6 | / |
| Lygal | 80 | 2 | / |
| Legalova | 77 | 344 | / |
| Leagault | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ligale | 73 | 55 | / |
| Legole | 73 | 39 | / |
| Lagall | 73 | 28 | / |
| Legoll | 73 | 24 | / |
| Loghal | 73 | 23 | / |
| Laghal | 73 | 19 | / |
| Laagal | 73 | 11 | / |
| Legoul | 73 | 8 | / |
| Laygal | 73 | 7 | / |
| Légale | 73 | 6 | / |
| Logall | 73 | 3 | / |
| Laggal | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lagaal | 73 | 2 | / |
| Légall | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leggol | 73 | 1 | / |
| Llegol | 73 | 1 | / |
| Logahl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lagail | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laigal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Legold | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ligault | 67 | 174 | / |
| Lesgold | 67 | 37 | / |
| Likgale | 67 | 11 | / |
| Leghoul | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luigale | 67 | 4 | / |
| Legueil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lohgall | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lekgole | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laigale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loghaul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Légalle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lajghal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leegold | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lakghal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laaghal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laigail | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leggolt | 67 | 0 | / |
Legal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Legal in the Russian language | ||
| Легал | legal | - |
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Legal Reference & Research
Le Gall FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Le Gall FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Legal
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis