Legemah Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Legemah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legemah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2021:876,94438,283
United States331:10,983,604436,696
England151:3,714,537119,675
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Legemah (22) may also be a first name.

Legemah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Legemah is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legemah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 973,426th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Legemah reside; 76 percent reside in West Africa and 76 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 22 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 202 people, or 1 in 876,944. In Nigeria Legemah is primarily found in: Edo, where 85 percent are found, Lagos, where 7 percent are found and Delta, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Legemah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Legemah last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

Legemah earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.48% more than the national average, earning $59,321 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legoemah931/
Legema9224/
Lekgema86250/
Leguema8677/
Legimah8627/
Legesma862/
Legemaat80316/
Legueima801/
Leghemga801/
Legima77147/
Ligema77117/
Legama7733/
Lagema772/
Legoma771/
Leghemo71590/
Legisma71251/
Leghima71162/
Legimai71135/
Leguemo7166/
Lagemaa7127/
Legimay7126/
Legamai7114/
Lagemay7111/
Legimau719/
Legaama713/
Lekgemo711/
Lagamah711/
Lekgama711/
Ligomah711/
Legomoh711/
Leguima711/
Legamma711/
Leighemo6714/
Luigemaa679/
Legehemo672/
Legghemo671/
Liguemoh671/

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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 Legemah
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