Legate Surname
Approximately 1,955 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLegate Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,248 | 1:290,432 | 26,961 |
| Canada | 306 | 1:120,410 | 12,664 |
| England | 296 | 1:188,237 | 16,748 |
| South Africa | 62 | 1:873,834 | 57,209 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 79 | 1:308,549 | 20,627 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 247 | 1:203,315 | 17,632 |
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.
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Legate Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Legate Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Legate (Marathi: लेगटे) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Legate.
How Common Is The Last Name Legate? popularity and diffusion
The surname Legate is the 211,036th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,727,645 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Legate live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. Legate is also the 2,136,160th most common first name worldwide It is held by 25 people.
Legate is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,248 people, or 1 in 290,432. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Missouri, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found 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 prevalency of Legate has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Legate surname grew 505 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 375 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 105 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Legate Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (76%) in Ireland.
In The United States Legate are 19.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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
Legate Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Legate in the Marathi language | ||
| लेगटे | legate | - |
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