Legaz Surname

240,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Legaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1,3001:35,9633,569
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Argentina1011:423,20232,207
Belgium751:153,28921,368
France221:3,019,215204,848
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
India51:153,413,076951,030
England51:11,143,612252,590
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

The alternate forms: Légaz (1) are calculated separately.

Legaz Last Name Facts

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

Legaz is found most frequently in Spain. It can be rendered as a variant: Légaz. Click here to see other possible spellings of Legaz.

How Common Is The Last Name Legaz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Legaz is the 240,883rd most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,390,088 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Legaz reside; 78 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 78 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Spain, where it is held by 1,300 people, or 1 in 35,963. In Spain Legaz is primarily concentrated in: Murcia, where 47 percent live, Catalonia, where 13 percent live and Navarre, where 10 percent live. Beside Spain this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent live and Argentina, where 6 percent live.

Legaz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Legaz last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Legaz earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.31% more than the national average, earning $48,462 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Légaz931/
Legatz9116/
Legacz918/
Legarz911/
Lega898,936/
Legat803,657/
Legas802,868/
Legay801,827/
Leuga80570/
Legha80518/
Legac80278/
Legau80244/
Liega80199/
Llega80173/
Leiga80167/
Legah80141/
Legai80139/
Legad80139/
Leyga8075/
Leaga8068/
Legga8051/
Legoa8029/
Lagaz8026/
Legaj8025/
Leega8019/
Legoz8017/
Lehga8014/
Lesga805/
Legaa803/
Lekga802/
Lejga801/
Ligaz801/
Legap801/
Lekgau733,507/
Leggat731,863/
Lekgoa73599/
Legaux73418/
Legatt73311/
Legace73289/
Legase73252/
Leigha73234/
Leagas73211/
Legaid73173/
Leinga73128/
Legast7392/
Legait7384/
Legach7381/
Ligacz7375/
Legaci7373/
Legaud7367/
Lagatz7353/
Leanga7351/
Liegau7349/
Legosz7329/
Leagay7329/
Logacz7327/
Lehgay7325/
Leggay7324/
Lesgaa7322/
Legass7319/
Legaut7317/
Leggas7317/
Legats7312/
Legasp7312/
Legahe7312/
Lagazh7311/
Llegad7311/
Leagea7310/
Leygat7310/
Leegay738/
Legasd736/
Leggau735/
Llegas735/
Le'gat735/
Liegas734/
Lahgaz734/
Legais733/
Leggah733/
Lekgay733/
Leghad732/
Leigoa732/
Leagai732/
Leghat732/
Legaix732/
Legouz732/
Lechga732/
Legasc732/
Liegha731/
Leagad731/
Leagha731/
Leegat731/
Leghha731/
Leguea731/
Leigah731/
Leggaa731/
Llagaz731/
Hlekga731/
Leigai731/
Leigas731/
Leghai731/
Leghay731/
Leghea731/
Legatš731/
Laghaz731/
Leugas731/
Liagaz731/
Leegai731/
Leagoa731/
Legaas731/
Legash731/
Legaus730/
Legault6721,014/
Lego6711,478/
Liga674,754/
Leggatt672,264/
Lyga67871/
Legasse67258/
Leighat6729/
Leingai6715/
Leghath6715/
Leghait679/
Léga679/
Lekgooa675/
Līga674/
Laggatz672/
Lèga672/
Legasci671/
Leigatt671/
Leighah671/
Laheiga671/
Läga671/
Líga671/
Legache671/
Legaitė671/
Lekgase671/
Legatse671/
Leegaah671/
Leaguea670/
Liegais670/
Leggats670/
Legaise670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Legaz
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