Legenka Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Finland

Legenka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legenka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Legenka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Legenka (Russian: Легенька) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Legenka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legenka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Legenka is the 7,593,402nd most numerous surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Legenka is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Legenka live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 72,061,528. In Russia Legenka is primarily found in: Saint Petersburg, where 50 percent live and Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 50 percent live. Apart from Russia it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and Finland, where 17 percent live.

Legenka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

Legenka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Legenka in the Russian language
Легенькаlegenka-

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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 Legenka
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