Legate Surname

211,036th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,955 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Legate Surname Definition:

Local 'at the lidgate' (which see), an inevitable corruption; 'atte Lidgate' or 'Lidyate' was one of our commonest entries, and must have left many representatives, (a) Offic 'the legate,' an ambassador, a commissioner; Middle English legate, legal; Old French legal.

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Legate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2481:290,43226,961
Canada3061:120,41012,664
England2961:188,23716,748
South Africa621:873,83457,209
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
France41:16,605,680368,153
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:308,54920,627
Scotland191:197,0117,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2471:203,31517,632

Legate (25) may also be a first name.

Legate Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local 'at the lidgate' (which see), an inevitable corruption; 'atte Lidgate' or 'Lidyate' was one of our commonest entries, and must have left many representatives, (a) Offic 'the legate,' an ambassador, a commissioner; Middle English legate, legal; Old French legal.

Geoffrey le Legat, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Legat, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Thomas Legat, Norfolk, ibid.

Ricardus Leget, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1585. Married — Richard Calfe and Elsabeth Legget: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1770. — Henry Legitt and Catherine Eagan: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Legate Last Name Facts

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

Legate (Marathi: लेगटे) is most common in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legate? popularity and diffusion

The surname Legate is the 211,036th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,727,645 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Legate are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 25 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,248 people, or 1 in 290,432. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Missouri, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States Legate occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Legate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Legate has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Legate last name expanded 505 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 375 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 105 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Legate Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States Legate are 19.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.81% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Legate earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.27% less than the national average, earning R 130,068 per year; in United States they earn 0.1% less than the national average, earning $43,108 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.25% more than the national average, earning $53,782 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leggate921,205/
Legaste92509/
Legates92459/
Lekgate9278/
Legathe9218/
Legatie9217/
Le'gate928/
Leegate927/
Legatte925/
Laegate921/
Legaite921/
Legater920/
Leygate920/
Legat913,657/
Lekgathe8621/
Leggatte861/
Lesgaste861/
Leggater860/
Leggat831,863/
Legote83847/
Legath83527/
Ligate83453/
Legati83452/
Legatt83311/
Legata83192/
Legast8392/
Lygate8386/
Lagate8386/
Legait8384/
Liegat8360/
Logate8322/
Legaut8317/
Legatz8316/
Legats8312/
Legete8310/
Leygat8310/
Le'gat835/
Legite832/
Leghat832/
Leegat831/
Legatš831/
Legaty830/
Legathtie800/
Leggatt772,264/
Legette772,245/
Legoete77911/
Laghate77652/
Lagatie77270/
Legoute77126/
Legatti7793/
Legatis7791/
Liegaut7744/
Legotte7741/
Legasti7736/
Lekgata7733/
Leighat7729/
Lagaite7721/
Leghath7715/
Ligates7712/
Leghait779/
Legethe778/
Leggete776/
Laggate775/
Lighate774/
Legatha772/
Loghate772/
Loegati771/
Ligayte771/
Lagatte771/
Legasty771/
Legatoa771/
Legazti771/
Legitte771/
Leigatt771/
Leigaty771/
Laagate771/
Legaitė771/
Ligaste771/
Legothe771/
Lakgate771/
Loygate771/
Liggate770/
Leggats770/
Legatta770/
Leggaty770/
Legát73336/
Ligat73266/
Legad73139/
Legot73101/
Légat7347/
Lègat733/
Leggette711,024/
Leygoute7132/
Leggitte7121/
Luigaste7120/
Legatova7117/
Lighathe7116/
Legatová7116/
Leegette7111/
Legijati717/
Lekgethe716/
Lekgothe715/
Legoutte714/
Lekgathi712/
Ligayate711/
Leygette711/
Leugette711/
Leingati711/
Leighatt711/
Liogaite711/
Legote'e711/
Legouter711/
Lekgatha711/
Legoethe711/
Ligata67400/
Ligayt67247/
Legout67210/
Legaid67173/
Lagote67168/
Liggat67118/
Legáth6769/
Legaud6767/
Legott6748/
Logote6736/
Laigat6728/
Ligati6716/
Ligait6712/
Llegad6711/
Legost679/
Leggot678/
Legacz678/
Ligote677/
Legota677/
Legasd676/
Ligete674/
Légaut674/
Legoti673/
Legathová673/
Leghad672/
Lagete672/
Ligite672/
Logete672/
Ligatt671/
Leagad671/
Legghette671/
Legoit671/
Legoth671/
Legoût671/
Legathova671/
Ligats671/
Lighat671/
Lesgot671/
Liegot671/
Lygast670/
Logaty670/

Legate Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Legate in the Marathi language
लेगटेlegate-

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