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

Leger (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻜﻌﻴﺮ, Hindi: लेगेर, Russian: Легер) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Léger, Legèr, Lèger, Legér or Légér. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Leger is the 12,447^th most frequent last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 161,475 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Leger are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 141,565^th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,680 people.

Leger is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 12,412 people, or 1 in 29,202. In The United States it is most numerous in: Louisiana, where 32 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside and Texas, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 94 countries. It also occurs in Haiti, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 24 percent reside.

Leger Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Leger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leger last name increased 3,819 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 485 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Leger Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Leger surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leger last name are 15.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.02% registered with the party.

The amount Leger earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.86% less than the national average, earning 266,962 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 224.83% more than the national average, earning R 771,924 per year; in United States they earn 1.36% less than the national average, earning $42,561 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.97% less than the national average, earning $46,220 CAD per year.