Legdon Surname
Approximately 67 people bear this surname
Legdon Surname Definition:
LEGIDEN: An old surname in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. Probably from the croft of Legisden (Retours, Aberdeen, 1683), now Leggetsden near Pitcaple.
Legdon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
Legdon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
LEGIDEN: An old surname in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. Probably from the croft of Legisden (Retours, Aberdeen, 1683), now Leggetsden near Pitcaple.
Legdon Demographics
Average Legdon Salary in
United States
$32,607 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Legdon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Legdon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Legdon is found most frequently in England. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Legdon.
How Common Is The Last Name Legdon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,333,370th most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Legdon are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Legdon is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England Legdon is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 54 percent live, Essex, where 14 percent live and Merseyside, where 14 percent live. Excluding England it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Legdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Legdon has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Legdon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Legdon surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.
The amount Legdon earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 24.43% less than the national average, earning $32,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.48% more than the national average, earning $63,833 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leighdon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lagdon | 83 | 211 | / |
| Logdon | 83 | 71 | / |
| Legdan | 83 | 61 | / |
| Lecdon | 83 | 8 | / |
| Ligdon | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lygdon | 83 | 0 | / |
| Loggdon | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lhigdon | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lahgdon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lagdoun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legdane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laghdoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Legdam | 67 | 309 | / |
| Lagdan | 67 | 243 | / |
| Legdanová | 67 | 44 | / |
| Licdon | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lekdan | 67 | 12 | / |
| Likdon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lecdan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Legdanova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lakdon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lagdán | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ligdom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Legdum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lagdaan | 62 | 1,040 | / |
| Lockdon | 62 | 1 | / |
| Leghdam | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lagdaaan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Lygdunova | 53 | 9 | / |
| Licdan | 50 | 257 | / |
| Licdom | 50 | 61 | / |
| Lakdan | 50 | 48 | / |
| Lekdum | 50 | 9 | / |
| Ligdam | 50 | 1 | / |
| Lokdan | 50 | 1 | / |
| Likdan | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ligdum | 50 | 1 | / |
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