Legar Surname
Approximately 508 people bear this surname
Legar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 137 | 1:1,293,013 | 51,317 |
| United States | 105 | 1:3,451,990 | 194,849 |
| Indonesia | 101 | 1:1,309,398 | 90,991 |
| Philippines | 35 | 1:2,892,521 | 138,859 |
| Argentina | 32 | 1:1,335,732 | 76,713 |
| Russia | 25 | 1:5,764,922 | 242,644 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
The alternate forms: Légár (56) are calculated separately.
Legar (211) may also be a first name.
Legar Demographics
Average Legar Salary in
United States
$34,555 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Legar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Legar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Legar (Hindi: लेगार, Russian: Легар) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may appear as a variant: Légár. Click here for other potential spellings of Legar.
How Common Is The Last Name Legar? popularity and diffusion
The surname Legar is the 609,110th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,345,563 people. The last name Legar occurs mostly in The Americas, where 34 percent of Legar live; 27 percent live in West Africa and 27 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Legar is also the 622,565th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 211 people.
The surname Legar is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 1,293,013. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Cross River, where 78 percent are found, Lagos, where 8 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 5 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Indonesia, where 20 percent are found.
Legar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Legar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Legar last name expanded 164 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Legar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Legar are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered with 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Legar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Legar in the Hindi language | ||
| लेगार | legara | 50 |
| लेगरा | legara | 16.67 |
| लेगर | legara | 16.67 |
| लॅगरा | legara | 16.67 |
| Legar in the Russian language | ||
| Легар | legar | - |
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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 Legar
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