Legeren Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Legeren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legeren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina701:610,62043,172
Spain621:754,06531,946
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Legerén (5) are calculated separately.

Legeren Last Name Facts

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

The last name Legeren has its highest incidence in Argentina. It may appear as a variant: Legerén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legeren? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,504,764th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. Legeren is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Legeren are found; 53 percent are found in South America and 50 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

The surname is most commonly held in Argentina, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 610,620. In Argentina Legeren is mostly found in: Buenos Aires Province, where 50 percent are found, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 31 percent are found and Entre Ríos Province, where 11 percent are found. Beside Argentina this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 45 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Legeren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Legeren has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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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  • 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 Legeren
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