Legear Surname

755,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Legear Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2681:1,352,45994,008
Canada751:491,27542,011
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Legear Last Name Facts

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

Legear is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Legear? popularity and diffusion

Legear is the 755,622nd most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 19,228,353 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Legear reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Legear is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 268 people, or 1 in 1,352,459. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Indiana, where 14 percent reside, Missouri, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent reside and Belgium, where 6 percent reside.

Legear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Legear has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,436 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Legear Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Legear last name is predominantly Methodist (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Legear surname are 32.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 79.41% being registered with the party.

The amount Legear earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.26% less than the national average, earning $36,995 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.82% less than the national average, earning $44,804 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legeard92131/
Le'gear928/
Leggear921/
Legeart920/
Legeare920/
Leageare860/
Legair83137/
Lejear8330/
Legaer832/
Lezear832/
Lagear832/
Legue'air801/
Leizear77314/
Ligeard77238/
Lejeard7740/
Legower7714/
Legajir773/
Leghair772/
Legaurt771/
Lezeiar771/
Legueir771/
Lejeart771/
Legeyre771/
Legauer771/
Legayer771/
Legouer771/
Legijar771/
Lezeare771/
Lecjear771/
Leazear770/
Lezeart770/
Lockgear710/
Lidgeard710/
Leseur671,694/
Leziar67296/
Lecair6758/
Lizear6717/
Lagair6711/
Leceur679/
Lecaur676/
Lejeur674/
Lexiar671/
Lezair671/
Lezeur671/
Liseheart671/
Logeor671/
Lagaur671/
Leseir670/
Lexeor670/
Lezeer670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Legear
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