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

The last name Leggatt is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 186,929^th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,218,881 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Leggatt reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Leggatt is most common in England, where it is borne by 942 people, or 1 in 59,149. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 15 percent are found, West Sussex, where 11 percent are found and Kent, where 8 percent are found. Besides England this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 15 percent are found.

Leggatt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leggatt has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Leggatt surname increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 308 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Leggatt Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leggatt last name are 5.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.38% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leggatt earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.82% less than the national average, earning R 154,884 per year; in United States they earn 8.18% less than the national average, earning $39,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.64% more than the national average, earning $51,493 CAD per year.