Legewie Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Legewie Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legewie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany711:1,133,88074,985
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Legewie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Legewie is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Legewie? popularity and diffusion

The surname Legewie is the 2,203,767th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname Legewie occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Legewie live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 1,133,880. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 70 percent live, Berlin, where 21 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent live. Not including Germany it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 1 percent live and Switzerland, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leggewie93186/
Legewe922/
Ligewie8611/
Leggewe862/
Legowie861/
Legewa7726/
Legebe776/
Legeue771/
Lesevie711/
Legheve711/
Legiwis711/
Ligowie710/
Lesgever6717/
Leigever672/
Lageweij672/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Legewie
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