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) occurs most in Kenya. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Legei? popularity and diffusion
The surname Legei is the 818,364th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 21,433,959 people. This surname is mostly found 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 frequently occurring given name in the world It is held by 50 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 309 people, or 1 in 149,450. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Laikipia County, where 73 percent are found, Meru County, where 19 percent are found and Isiolo County, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs 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 devotion of those holding the Legei last name 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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