Legani Surname
Approximately 138 people bear this surname
Legani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 80 | 1:1,265,478 | 96,721 |
| Israel | 22 | 1:388,983 | 31,283 |
| Burkina Faso | 13 | 1:1,411,700 | 12,072 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Legani (327) may also be a first name.
Legani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Legani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Legani (Marathi: लेगानी, Oriya: େଲଗାନୀ) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Legani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Legani is the 1,511,557th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 78 percent of Legani live; 58 percent live in Southeast Asia and 58 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 484,932nd most widely held first name internationally, held by 327 people.
Legani is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 1,265,478. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Western Visayas, where 81 percent reside, Central Visayas, where 14 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 3 percent reside. Barring The Philippines Legani occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 16 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leganio | 92 | 144 | / |
| Lekgani | 92 | 6 | / |
| Leganyi | 92 | 5 | / |
| Leganie | 92 | 4 | / |
| Legangi | 92 | 3 | / |
| Leganni | 92 | 2 | / |
| Legaani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Legasni | 92 | 1 | / |
| Legane | 83 | 168 | / |
| Ligani | 83 | 166 | / |
| Legana | 83 | 80 | / |
| Legoni | 83 | 8 | / |
| Legany | 83 | 2 | / |
| Legané | 83 | 1 | / |
| Leganes | 77 | 415 | / |
| Liganio | 77 | 40 | / |
| Lekgane | 77 | 30 | / |
| Leganoa | 77 | 20 | / |
| Leganés | 77 | 16 | / |
| Legonis | 77 | 11 | / |
| Laigani | 77 | 10 | / |
| Leganyo | 77 | 8 | / |
| Legànyi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Liganit | 77 | 5 | / |
| Legagne | 77 | 4 | / |
| Liganiy | 77 | 4 | / |
| Legányi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Leugane | 77 | 2 | / |
| Legayna | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lighani | 77 | 2 | / |
| Leganne | 77 | 2 | / |
| Legaina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legouni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legonio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leganea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leghane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legaune | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leganna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Liganni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lekgana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leghana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legań | 73 | 2 | / |
| Leygonie | 71 | 394 | / |
| Leghaina | 71 | 17 | / |
| Laiganni | 71 | 2 | / |
| Leghouni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ligangoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leganesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leighana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ligana | 67 | 85 | / |
| Legone | 67 | 83 | / |
| Legaña | 67 | 35 | / |
| Legány | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ligane | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ligoni | 67 | 8 | / |
| Liganh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leighanne | 67 | 6 | / |
| Legona | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leighanna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lygoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Legaignuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Legony | 67 | 0 | / |
Legani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Legani in the Marathi language | ||
| लेगानी | legani | 66.67 |
| लेगाणी | legani | 33.33 |
| Legani in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲଗାନୀ | elagani | 50 |
| େଲଗାନି | elagani | 50 |
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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 Legani
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