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Where Does The Last Name Legan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Legan (Russian: Леган) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Legań. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Legan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 150,823^rd most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,494,027 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Legan reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 313,309^th most commonly held first name globally, held by 696 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,452 people, or 1 in 249,627. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and Illinois, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 11 percent live and The Philippines, where 8 percent live.

Legan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Legan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Legan last name grew 695 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Legan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (65%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus and Christian (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Legan surname are 24.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.12% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Legan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.87% more than the national average, earning $44,388 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.72% less than the national average, earning $36,410 CAD per year.