Legashchev Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Legashchev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legashchev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia401:3,603,076182,447
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Legashchev Last Name Facts

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

Legashchev is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Legashchev? popularity and diffusion

The surname Legashchev is the 3,055,934th most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Legashchev are found; 85 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 85 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Legashchev is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 3,603,076. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow Oblast, where 35 percent reside, Kursk Oblast, where 18 percent reside and Tver Oblast, where 18 percent reside. Besides Russia it occurs in one country. It is also common in Belarus, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legashcheva9554/
Legascheva906/
Legachev89117/
Legashev8917/
Legacheva84211/
Legasheva8416/
Legatchev841/
Legasev822/
Legaschyov802/
Ligachev7872/
Legochev786/
Legaceva781/
Legachyov74181/
Ligacheva7473/
Legashyov745/
Legocheva743/
Lygacheva742/
Legosev714/
Legacew711/
Ligachyov6373/
Legochyov631/

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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 Legashchev
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