Legam Surname
Approximately 84 people bear this surname
Legam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 41 | 1:719,371 | 33,828 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Legam (39) may also be a first name.
Legam Demographics
Average Legam Salary in
United States
$36,025 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Legam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Legam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Legam (Hindi: लेगम, Oriya: େଲଗମ) has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Legam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Legam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,047,559th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. The surname Legam occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Legam live; 74 percent live in Southeast Asia and 54 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Legam is also the 1,637,361st most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 39 people.
Legam is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 719,371. In Malaysia Legam is most frequent in: Sarawak, where 85 percent live, Johor, where 12 percent live and Perak, where 2 percent live. Excluding Malaysia this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 20 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.
Legam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Legam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Legam last name expanded 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Legam Last Name Statistics demography
Legam earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.51% less than the national average, earning $36,025 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legame | 91 | 61 | / |
| Legham | 91 | 3 | / |
| Leggam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leugam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leigam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leingam | 83 | 29 | / |
| Legamme | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lesgham | 83 | 1 | / |
| Leigham | 83 | 1 | / |
| Legan | 80 | 2,922 | / |
| Ligam | 80 | 1,020 | / |
| Lagam | 80 | 403 | / |
| Logam | 80 | 117 | / |
| Legom | 80 | 74 | / |
| Legań | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leisgamg | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legand | 73 | 279 | / |
| Leagan | 73 | 186 | / |
| Legane | 73 | 168 | / |
| Leegan | 73 | 110 | / |
| Legant | 73 | 98 | / |
| Laggam | 73 | 77 | / |
| Legome | 73 | 51 | / |
| Leigan | 73 | 47 | / |
| Legang | 73 | 28 | / |
| Legahn | 73 | 25 | / |
| Leggan | 73 | 24 | / |
| Ligham | 73 | 22 | / |
| Lagham | 73 | 17 | / |
| Llegan | 73 | 15 | / |
| Ligame | 73 | 14 | / |
| Leugom | 73 | 12 | / |
| Logham | 73 | 11 | / |
| Leghan | 73 | 11 | / |
| Leugan | 73 | 6 | / |
| Legain | 73 | 6 | / |
| Liggam | 73 | 5 | / |
| Liagam | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ligamm | 73 | 2 | / |
| Legann | 73 | 2 | / |
| Leghom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liegan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loggam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Legoum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lahgam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liegom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lekgan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lhagam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leanghaim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Laingam | 67 | 1,047 | / |
| Layngam | 67 | 160 | / |
| Leegang | 67 | 58 | / |
| Legasin | 67 | 41 | / |
| Loingam | 67 | 33 | / |
| Leighan | 67 | 31 | / |
| Lekgane | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lighaam | 67 | 28 | / |
| Luingam | 67 | 15 | / |
| Leegant | 67 | 13 | / |
| Legandt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Loyngam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Legagne | 67 | 4 | / |
| Legatin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leugoum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leganne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leigang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Legaten | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leangan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Legaune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leghane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leiggan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lesgome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leggang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leingom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loghaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lesgang | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leighom | 67 | 0 | / |
| Luigham | 67 | 0 | / |
Legam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Legam in the Hindi language | ||
| लेगम | legama | - |
| Legam in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲଗମ | elagama | - |
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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 Legam
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