Legester Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Legester Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legester Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Panama11:3,912,25817,195

Legester Last Name Facts

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

The surname Legester is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legester? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,391,485th most common family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Legester occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Legester live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.

Legester is most common in England, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Legester is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 78 percent reside and Greater London, where 22 percent reside. Aside from England it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 23 percent reside and Panama, where 8 percent reside.

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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 Legester
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