Legau Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Legau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1281:423,26336,588
Botswana1051:20,8284,170
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Legau (20) may also be a first name.

Legau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Legau (Hindi: लेगउ) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Legau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Legau is the 1,032,007th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 29,866,991 people. The last name Legau is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Legau live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Legau is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held given name globally. It is borne by 20 people.

It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 128 people, or 1 in 423,263. In South Africa Legau is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 71 percent live, Mpumalanga, where 10 percent live and Limpopo, where 9 percent live. Outside of South Africa it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 43 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.

Legau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Legau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Legau surname fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Legau Last Name Statistics demography

Legau earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 10.85% less than the national average, earning R 211,860 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekgau913,507/
Legaux91418/
Legaud9167/
Liegau9149/
Legaut9117/
Leggau915/
Legaue910/
Legaus910/
Lega898,936/
Legu89630/
Legault8321,014/
Legajuo831/
Legat803,657/
Legas802,868/
Legae802,239/
Legay801,827/
Legaz801,660/
Legut80664/
Leuga80570/
Legha80518/
Ligau80500/
Legou80433/
Liega80199/
Lagau80194/
Llega80173/
Leiga80167/
Leghu80152/
Legah80141/
Legus80140/
Legai80139/
Legad80139/
Leyga8075/
Leaga8068/
Legga8051/
Legea8048/
Leagu8040/
Legoa8029/
Laega8027/
Legaj8025/
Leega8019/
Laegu8017/
Lehga8014/
Leguz807/
Lesga805/
Leigu804/
Lhegu804/
Logau803/
Legaa803/
Hlegu803/
Leegu802/
Leguá802/
Lekga802/
Lejga801/
Legud801/
Legux801/
Leguë801/
Leguh801/
Legap801/
Leagault773/
Leggat731,863/
Lekgoa73599/
Legatt73311/
Legaje73291/
Leigha73234/
Legayo73220/
Leagas73211/
Legout73210/
Legoux73203/
Legaye73181/
Legaid73173/
Leguey73134/
Legaie73134/
Leinga73128/
Legast7392/
Ligaud7388/
Legait7384/
Legach7381/
Legush7360/
Leanga7351/
Legeas7329/
Leagay7329/
Legiya7327/
Legayi7326/
Lehgay7325/
Leigus7324/
Leggay7324/
Legoue7324/
Lesgaa7322/
Leguei7321/
Legass7319/
Leggas7317/
Legawe7317/
Legatz7316/
Laghau7316/
Legaji7315/
Llegou7314/
Lagahu7314/
Legouy7312/
Legats7312/
Legasp7312/
Legahe7312/
Legueu7312/
Lieghu7311/
Llegad7311/
Leagea7310/
Leygat7310/
Legacz738/
Leegay738/
Legušs738/
Loghau736/
Legasd736/
Llegas735/
Ligayu735/
Le'gat735/
Lekgae735/
Leagus734/
Legaya734/
Légaut734/
Leggup734/
Legais733/
Leggah733/
Lekgay733/
Legeat732/
Leghad732/
Leigoa732/
Leagai732/
Leghat732/
Legeya732/
Legouz732/
Leguss732/
Lechga732/
Liegha731/
Leagad731/
Leageu731/
Leagha731/
Leegat731/
Legaiy731/
Leggut731/
Leghha731/
Leghud731/
Legouh731/
Legoya731/
Leguea731/
Legult731/
Leigah731/
Leggaa731/
Lakgau731/
Hlekga731/
Leigai731/
Leigas731/
Leghai731/
Leghay731/
Leghea731/
Leghuh731/
Legoja731/
Legoué731/
Leguja731/
Legust731/
Legušš731/
Legaia731/
Legajo731/
Legatš731/
Leangu731/
Lagaue731/
Laehga731/
Likgau731/
Lesgou731/
Lekgus731/
Leegai731/
Leagoa731/
Legaas731/
Legash731/
Legous731/
Leguut731/
Lehggu731/
Ligaus730/
Laga6712,301/
Lagu6712,088/
Lego6711,478/
Loga676,404/
Liga674,754/
Leggatt672,264/
Liggayu671,213/
Ligu67969/
Lyga67871/
Logu67444/
Leugoue67444/
Ligault67174/
Liegheu6738/
Leggeat6736/
Leighat6729/
Legueux6720/
Legiyah6717/
Leingai6715/
Leghath6715/
Legouhy6714/
Leugheu6712/
Leghait679/
Léga679/
Legoues678/
Legouez677/
Leingou676/
Legoudh676/
Leighou675/
Lekgooa675/
Legouet674/
Legueut674/
Līga674/
Legeasd673/
Laigaux672/
Legouee672/
Lèga672/
Leaguss671/
Legayed671/
Leghuid671/
Leigatt671/
Leighah671/
Lehgaye671/
Laheiga671/
Loegoue671/
Läga671/
Líga671/
Leiguei671/
Legouya671/
Legaihe671/
Legaitė671/
Laggayu671/
Leghous671/
Leghout671/
Legouie671/
Legujaa671/
Lagajuu671/
Leegaah671/
Legueya671/
Leggaie671/
Leaguea670/
Leggats670/
Leighuh670/
Leaghuy670/

Legau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Legau in the Hindi language
लेगउlega'u-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Legau
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