Legeev Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Legeev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
Legeev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Legeev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Legeev (Russian: Легеев) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Legeev? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,532,898th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Legeev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Legeev are found; 63 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 63 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
Legeev is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 9,007,691. In Russia it is most numerous in: Irkutsk Oblast, where 31 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 25 percent live and Vologda Oblast, where 19 percent live. Beside Russia this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Belarus, where 16 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logeev | 83 | 87 | / |
| Ligeev | 83 | 66 | / |
| Lageev | 83 | 54 | / |
| Legiev | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lezgiev | 77 | 169 | / |
| Leguepe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legeffe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legeb | 73 | 9 | / |
| Legep | 73 | 5 | / |
| Legew | 73 | 3 | / |
| Logev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leggeppe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Legueffe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Legevova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leggeffe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leagueiv | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leigeb | 67 | 92 | / |
| Lagiev | 67 | 47 | / |
| Legueb | 67 | 27 | / |
| Logiev | 67 | 27 | / |
| Leigep | 67 | 23 | / |
| Leigebová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leggew | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lezyev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lekgew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leghef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lesyev | 67 | 1 | / |
Legeev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Legeev in the Russian language | ||
| Легеев | legeev | - |
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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
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- 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 Legeev
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