Legaria Surname

165,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,613 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Legaria Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legaria Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,2091:83,73714,505
Mexico1,1611:106,9133,864
Argentina761:562,41340,543
Spain761:615,15828,427
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
England31:18,572,686338,250
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

The alternate forms: Legaría (1) are calculated separately.

Legaria (34) may also be a first name.

Legaria Last Name Facts

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

The surname Legaria is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Legaría. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Legaria? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 165,734th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,788,957 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Legaria are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Legaria is also the 1,775,424th most commonly used given name globally, borne by 34 people.

The last name Legaria is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,209 people, or 1 in 83,737. In The Philippines it is most common in: Central Visayas, where 17 percent live, Western Visayas, where 15 percent live and Northern Mindanao, where 13 percent live. Apart from The Philippines Legaria is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 44 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.

Legaria Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Legaria last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Legaria earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.9% less than the national average, earning $38,015 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legaría951/
Llegaria93108/
Legatria9380/
Liegaria932/
Legario862,184/
Lagaria86133/
Ligaria8628/
Legoria8623/
Legeria863/
Legarea862/
Legarya861/
Logaria861/
Llagaria80124/
Legarrea80114/
Lagarija8015/
Ligarria804/
Llegario801/
Legarios801/
Ligatria801/
Laagaria801/
Lagarhiay751/
Lagoria712,134/
Lagario71398/
Legorio71111/
Ligario7151/
Logoria7122/
Ligoria7117/
Logario714/
Logeria711/
Ligorria672,393/
Loghoria6719/
Liggoria676/
Logarjah674/
Lagarijo672/
Ligarios671/
Laghario671/
Ligorias671/
Lohgoria671/

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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 Legaria
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