Legein Surname

486,864th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Legein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium5291:21,7333,382
Canada541:682,32655,162
United States541:6,712,202314,667
France181:3,690,151224,666
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Legein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Legein is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legein? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 486,864th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,685,551 people. The last name Legein occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Legein live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Belgium, where it is held by 529 people, or 1 in 21,733. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 86 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Belgium it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Legein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Legein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Legein last name rose 5,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Legein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Legein last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Legein earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 29.64% more than the national average, earning $55,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.76% more than the national average, earning $62,479 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legeine921/
Lagein8349/
Legjin8319/
Logein834/
Legeim831/
Leisgen7724/
Leguyen774/
Legeend771/
Leysgen770/
Leechien712/
Leugheun711/
Legięc678/
Leziin674/
Logyin671/
Ligjin671/
Lagiin671/
Logjin671/
Lechien621,506/
Legjeem622/
Ligying621/
Ligahin621/
Liagohin572/
Lechiene570/
Laghaeean531/
Lisiin5070/
Lisyen5010/
Lexyim509/
Lexiem501/

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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 Legein
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