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

Legar (Hindi: लेगार, Russian: Легар) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Légár. Click here for other potential spellings of Legar.

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

Legar is the 609,110^th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,345,563 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 34 percent of Legar are found; 27 percent are found in West Africa and 27 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Legar is also the 622,565^th most frequent given name worldwide, borne by 211 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 137 people, or 1 in 1,293,013. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Cross River, where 78 percent are found, Lagos, where 8 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Indonesia, where 20 percent are found.

Legar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Legar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Legar surname grew 164 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Legar Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Legar surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Legar earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning 361,247 kr per year and in United States they earn 19.92% less than the national average, earning $34,555 USD per year.