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Where Does The Last Name Legen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Legen (Marathi: लेगेन, Oriya: େଲେଗନ, Russian: Легень) is held by more people in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Legeń, Legén or Legën. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Legen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Legen is the 692,305^th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 17,066,852 people. The last name Legen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Legen live; 45 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 45 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 135,592^nd most frequent first name globally It is held by 2,876 people.

The last name Legen is most widely held in Slovenia, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 17,276. In Slovenia it is primarily found in: Mura, where 67 percent reside, Central Slovenia, where 25 percent reside and Coastal-Karst, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Slovenia this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 14 percent reside and Austria, where 11 percent reside.

Legen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Legen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Legen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Legen last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Legen earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.96% more than the national average, earning $58,667 USD per year.