Legbagah Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Legbagah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legbagah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin481:215,32519,968
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Legbagah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Legbagah is borne by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legbagah? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,718,172nd most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. Legbagah is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Legbagah reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Benin, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 215,325. In Benin Legbagah is most prevalent in: Littoral Department, where 71 percent live, Zou Department, where 13 percent live and Ouémé Department, where 10 percent live. Beside Benin Legbagah exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legbaga933/
Logbaga801/
Ligbanga75428/
Legbango754/
Ligbago6713/
Ligboga674/
Ligbonga63123/
Lekuagai631/
Ligbango631/
Ligbega532/
Likuaga531/
Ligbongo50242/
Lagbegha5017/
Liguango503/
Likuanga501/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Legbagah
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