Legarreta Surname

147,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,008 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Legarreta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legarreta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain8521:54,8735,071
Mexico7041:176,3165,072
United States7001:517,79843,295
Argentina6351:67,3125,749
Puerto Rico471:75,5351,405
Chile281:629,16015,000
Uruguay141:245,12618,218
Cuba101:1,152,2726,837
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
England31:18,572,686338,250
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Legarreta Last Name Facts

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

Legarreta is found most in Spain. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legarreta? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 147,242nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,422,721 people. The surname Legarreta is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Legarreta reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 28 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The surname Legarreta is most frequent in Spain, where it is carried by 852 people, or 1 in 54,873. In Spain it is most common in: Basque Country, where 83 percent reside, Navarre, where 6 percent reside and Cantabria, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Spain this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 23 percent reside.

Legarreta Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Legarreta surname are 32.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.48% being registered with the party.

Legarreta earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.43% less than the national average, earning $39,081 USD per year.

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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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