Legarev Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Legarev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legarev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia491:2,941,287160,625
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Legarev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Legarev (Russian: Легарев) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legarev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,746,821st most numerous surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname Legarev is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Legarev are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 2,941,287. In Russia Legarev is most common in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 43 percent reside, Smolensk Oblast, where 14 percent reside and Murmansk Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Russia it exists in one country. It is also common in Thailand, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legareva93113/
Lygarev8635/
Logarev8626/
Ligarev868/
Legorev861/
Lagarev861/
Lygareva8054/
Ligareva8013/
Lagariev803/
Legoreev801/
Ligarevs801/
Lagerev71443/
Legerov7156/
Lygorev7151/
Lygerev7113/
Legorov712/
Ligarov712/
Logerev711/
Ligarav711/
Logariv711/
Lagorev711/
Lagarov711/
Logarov711/
Lygoreva6776/
Lagareff672/
Laghariv671/
Logharav671/
Legharib671/
Ligaryov671/
Ligorov5713/
Lagerov576/
Logorov572/
Ligerov571/
Lagorov571/

Legarev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Legarev in the Russian language
Легаревlegarev-

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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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  • 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 Legarev
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