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
The last name Legei (Oriya: େଲେଗଇ) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Legei click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Legei? popularity and diffusion
The last name Legei is the 818,364th most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 21,433,959 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Legei reside; 91 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Legei is also the 1,412,538th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 50 people.
Legei is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 309 people, or 1 in 149,450. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Laikipia County, where 73 percent are found, Meru County, where 19 percent are found and Isiolo County, where 3 percent are found. Beside Kenya this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Legei Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Legei surname is principally 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
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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 Legei
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