Legei Surname
Approximately 340 people bear this surname
Legei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 309 | 1:149,450 | 11,887 |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Legei (50) may also be a first name.
Legei Demographics
Legei Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Legei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Legei Come From? nationality or country of origin
Legei (Oriya: େଲେଗଇ) occurs most in Kenya. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Legei? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 818,364th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 21,433,959 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Legei are found; 91 percent are found in East Africa and 85 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Legei is also the 1,412,538th most frequent given name in the world, borne by 50 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 309 people, or 1 in 149,450. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Laikipia County, where 73 percent live, Meru County, where 19 percent live and Isiolo County, where 3 percent live. Excluding Kenya this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Legei Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legeai | 91 | 96 | / |
| Legeit | 91 | 16 | / |
| Legaei | 91 | 2 | / |
| Legeis | 91 | 2 | / |
| Legoei | 91 | 1 | / |
| Legyei | 91 | 1 | / |
| Legeais | 83 | 23 | / |
| Legeois | 83 | 12 | / |
| Leghaei | 83 | 8 | / |
| Liegeoi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Legeait | 83 | 1 | / |
| Leggeis | 83 | 0 | / |
| Legee | 80 | 77 | / |
| Lagei | 80 | 41 | / |
| Ligei | 80 | 7 | / |
| Legée | 80 | 3 | / |
| Legii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leigeois | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leggeitt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legeay | 73 | 524 | / |
| Leisge | 73 | 119 | / |
| Legiyo | 73 | 96 | / |
| Legeer | 73 | 85 | / |
| Legoai | 73 | 69 | / |
| Leggee | 73 | 35 | / |
| Legahi | 73 | 24 | / |
| Leguie | 73 | 16 | / |
| Legahe | 73 | 12 | / |
| Legeyo | 73 | 10 | / |
| Legaey | 73 | 9 | / |
| Legaee | 73 | 7 | / |
| Legjid | 73 | 4 | / |
| Legiňa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Legees | 73 | 2 | / |
| Leghie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Legiej | 73 | 1 | / |
| Legjer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lagaei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lesehi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leasge | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leagye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ledgee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lageai | 73 | 0 | / |
| Legyet | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leugee | 73 | 0 | / |
| Laghaei | 67 | 78 | / |
| Ligeois | 67 | 70 | / |
| Leguier | 67 | 42 | / |
| Liegheu | 67 | 38 | / |
| Leugheu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Loingei | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lekhehi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leguyer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leaguye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Legejje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lagahei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leguies | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lekgohe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leghaee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laigeit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laingei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leggiio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lekgyey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leguyet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehegyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Legeaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lesihei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lezzeei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhengye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lesguie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leighie | 67 | 0 | / |
Legei Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Legei in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲେଗଇ | elega'i | - |
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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 Legei
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