Legerton Surname
Approximately 336 people bear this surname
Legerton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Legerton.'
Hugh de Legerton, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Legerton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 136 | 1:2,665,139 | 160,299 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 106 | 1:12,868 | 1,702 |
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 134 | 1:181,906 | 14,990 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Legerton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Legerton.'
Hugh de Legerton, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Legerton Demographics
Average Legerton Salary in
United States
$54,466 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Legerton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Legerton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Legerton is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Legerton click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Legerton? popularity and diffusion
The last name Legerton is the 825,152nd most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 21,689,125 people. The last name Legerton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Legerton are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 2,665,139. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 42 percent live, North Carolina, where 13 percent live and New York, where 12 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Trinidad and Tobago, where 32 percent live and England, where 25 percent live.
Legerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Legerton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Legerton surname increased 1,943 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Legerton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Legerton last name are 37.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.87% being registered with the political party.
The amount Legerton earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 26.23% more than the national average, earning $54,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.7% more than the national average, earning $62,450 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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