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 found most frequently in South Africa. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,032,007th most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Legau are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent forename throughout the world, held by 20 people.

This surname is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 128 people, or 1 in 423,263. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 71 percent reside, Mpumalanga, where 10 percent reside and Limpopo, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 43 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.

Legau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Legau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Legau last name 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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