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

Legget is most common in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 719,876^th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,993,941 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Legget live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491^st most commonly held given name internationally It is held by 12 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 137 people, or 1 in 2,645,686. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 16 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 14 percent are found and Washington, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 20 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Legget Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Legget has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 77 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 29 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it declined 46 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Legget Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Legget last name is primarily Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Legget surname are 10.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Legget earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.31% less than the national average, earning R 77,688 per year; in United States they earn 7.96% more than the national average, earning $46,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.89% more than the national average, earning $56,583 CAD per year.