Where Does The Last Name Legba Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Legba is found in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Legba? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 104,423^rd most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,621,617 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Legba are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 637,340^th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 202 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is held by 3,625 people, or 1 in 2,851. In Benin Legba is primarily concentrated in: Zou Department, where 59 percent are found, Littoral Department, where 9 percent are found and Collines Department, where 8 percent are found. Besides Benin Legba occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 16 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.

Legba Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Legba has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Legba surname contracted 56 percent between 1880 and 2014.