Leganyi Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Leganyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leganyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Legànyi (6) & Legányi (3) are calculated separately.

Leganyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leganyi is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Legànyi or Legányi. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leganyi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Leganyi is the 8,193,072nd most widespread surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Leganyi live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Leganyi is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,053,229. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 75 percent live and Canton of Basel-Stadt, where 25 percent live. Aside from Switzerland this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent live.

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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 Leganyi
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