Legbo Surname
Approximately 2,061 people bear this surname
Legbo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,447 | 1:122,421 | 8,052 |
| Ivory Coast | 593 | 1:38,906 | 2,548 |
| Benin | 16 | 1:645,975 | 38,126 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Legbo (1,402) may also be a first name.
Legbo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Legbo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Legbo has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Legbo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 202,164th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,535,927 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Legbo reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 208,792nd most widely held forename in the world, borne by 1,402 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,447 people, or 1 in 122,421. In Nigeria Legbo is primarily found in: Niger, where 84 percent reside, Kwara, where 11 percent reside and Sokoto, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 29 percent reside and Benin, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legbou | 91 | 60 | / |
| Legbos | 91 | 5 | / |
| Legbuo | 91 | 4 | / |
| Leugbo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leagbo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Legboh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leggbo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Logbo | 80 | 11,098 | / |
| Legba | 80 | 4,494 | / |
| Lagbo | 80 | 1,984 | / |
| Ligbo | 80 | 127 | / |
| Leguo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Legwo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lygbo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Legbaa | 73 | 84 | / |
| Ligbos | 73 | 79 | / |
| Hligbo | 73 | 36 | / |
| Legkwo | 73 | 26 | / |
| Legbeu | 73 | 12 | / |
| Loegba | 73 | 12 | / |
| Legbas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Legbah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leiguo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lagboy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liagbo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ligbou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laigbo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Legwou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leguot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lakgbo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leegba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laagbo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leugbeu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Laygbuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leegbaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leagbah | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Legbo
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