Legeay Surname

594,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Legeay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legeay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4521:146,95322,745
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Legeay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Legeay is most common in France. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Legeay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legeay? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 594,812th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 13,907,530 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Legeay are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 452 people, or 1 in 146,953. In France Legeay is mostly concentrated in: Pays de la Loire, where 35 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 28 percent are found and Brittany, where 11 percent are found. Excluding France Legeay exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 1 percent are found.

Legeay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Legeay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Legeay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Legeay surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Legeay earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.62% less than the national average, earning $36,408 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legeaye921/
Legea9148/
Legaye83181/
Logeay83151/
Legeai8396/
Legeas8329/
Leagea8310/
Legeyo8310/
Legaey839/
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Lejeay831/
Leghea831/
Legeau830/
Leggeat7736/
Legeais7723/
Legeasd773/
Legesea771/
Lehgaye771/
Lekgyey771/
Legeait771/
Legeaud771/
Legei73340/
Legee7377/
Lagea7346/
Logea737/
Ligea737/
Legée733/
Legeault7176/
Leechaoy711/
Leguia677,764/
Legaje67291/
Legaie67134/
Leisge67119/
Legiyo6796/
Legeer6785/
Legaua6739/
Leggee6735/
Legoua6734/
Ligaye6730/
Legoje6718/
Legawe6717/
Legeit6716/
Leguie6716/
Leguía6714/
Legouy6712/
Leseye679/
Lezaye679/
Legaee677/
Leesae676/
Leguya675/
Leesye675/
Legowe675/
Ligeyo675/
Lesgae674/
Lesyea673/
Leghie672/
Ligeye672/
Legees672/
Legiňa672/
Legeis672/
Legaei672/
Lageea671/
Ledgee671/
Ligyay671/
Laggea671/
Leageault671/
Leagye671/
Leasge671/
Legoye671/
Legoei671/
Legjer671/
Legiej671/
Legeue671/
Legyei671/
Legoie670/
Legyet670/
Lageai670/
Leugee670/
Lesiey670/

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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 Legeay
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