Legenko Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Legenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1631:884,19170,663
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295

Legenko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Legenko (Russian: Легенько) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Legenko? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,328,442nd most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. Legenko is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Legenko reside; 76 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 76 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Legenko is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 163 people, or 1 in 884,191. In Russia Legenko is most prevalent in: Moscow Oblast, where 28 percent are found, Bryansk Oblast, where 17 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent are found. Beside Russia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Belarus, where 1 percent are found.

Legenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Legenko surname is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Legenko surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Legenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Legenko in the Russian language
Легенькоlegenko-

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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
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  • 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 Legenko
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