Legane Surname

1,333,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Legane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1031:525,99742,056
Philippines431:2,354,377127,644
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

The alternate forms: Legané (1) are calculated separately.

Legane (15) may also be a first name.

Legane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Legane occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Legané. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legane? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,333,288th most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 43,378,250 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Legane live; 62 percent live in Southern Africa and 61 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Legane is also the 2,900,335th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 15 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 525,997. In South Africa Legane is primarily concentrated in: North West, where 67 percent are found, Gauteng, where 28 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 2 percent are found. Excluding South Africa it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 26 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Legane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Legane earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 7.12% less than the national average, earning R 220,728 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legané941/
Leganes92415/
Lekgane9230/
Legagne924/
Leganie924/
Leganne922/
Leugane922/
Legaune921/
Leghane921/
Leganea921/
Legan912,922/
Legojane86143/
Leganesh861/
Lagane83656/
Legene83521/
Legand83279/
Leagan83186/
Legani83138/
Leegan83110/
Legant8398/
Legone8383/
Legana8380/
Leigan8347/
Legang8328/
Legahn8325/
Leggan8324/
Logane8324/
Ligane8321/
Llegan8315/
Leghan8311/
Legêne837/
Legain836/
Leugan836/
Legéne834/
Legine833/
Legène833/
Legany832/
Legann832/
Liegan831/
Lekgan831/
Leighanne806/
Laghane77907/
Legones77218/
Leganio77144/
Laganne7791/
Leegang7758/
Legasin7741/
Leighan7731/
Lagaune7725/
Loganey7725/
Hlagane7722/
Leganoa7720/
Laganee7719/
Leganés7716/
Leegant7713/
Legonez7713/
Legandt7711/
Legenee7710/
Liganje779/
Leganyo778/
Loganee776/
Loghane776/
Lekgani776/
Leganyi775/
Legatin774/
Lahgane774/
Leggine774/
Legangi773/
Legoune773/
Leganni772/
Loganne772/
Leigang772/
Legayna772/
Laegani771/
Lagahne771/
Laigane771/
Leangan771/
Leganna771/
Legasni771/
Legenea771/
Leiggan771/
Līgatne771/
Leigine771/
Legiene771/
Legaani771/
Legaina771/
Legaten771/
Laganey771/
Laganie771/
Ligatne771/
Leugene771/
Lekgana771/
Lekgone771/
Leghana771/
Leggang771/
Lighane770/
Lesgang770/
Ligan736,700/
Legon735,243/
Legam7384/
Lygan7331/
Legón7315/
Legań732/
Leisgang71492/
Leygonie71394/
Leganova71100/
Lagaunne7175/
Ligojane7131/
Leagones7121/
Leghaina7117/
Leasgang7113/
Leighann7111/
Laghaney717/
Leighang715/
Ligamnee714/
Lyagaine713/
Laghanne712/
Liegiene712/
Legougne712/
Legojana712/
Lagahane711/
Laghaane711/
Lahgahne711/
Legasing711/
Lehengan711/
Leighana711/
Llegones711/
Leigiene711/
Legajini711/
Legateng711/
Leinngan710/
Lieghann710/
Leisgand710/
Legong671,612/
Legény67474/
Laygan67472/
Ligene67265/
Ligang67182/
Liggan67179/
Ligani67166/
Lagene67140/
Liogan67122/
Logone67109/
Lagone67105/
Ligana6785/
Leggon6781/
Leagon6779/
Leigon6772/
Laigan6771/
Legaña6735/
Leegon6732/
Legohn6728/
Legány6723/
Logene6715/
Ligone6714/
Legond679/
Ligaun679/
Loigan679/
Legoni678/
Liganh677/
Ligine676/
Legona676/
Leygon675/
Liegon674/
Legham673/
Lighan673/
Legenj672/
Leighanna672/
Ligand672/
Legoin671/
Lligan671/
Luigan671/
Légene671/
Leigam671/
Legont671/
Legoon671/
Legouenne671/
Legaignuy671/
Ligain671/
Leggam671/
Leghon670/
Legony670/
Lyggan670/

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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 Legane
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