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

Legget is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 719,876^th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,993,941 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Legget reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Legget is also the 3,306,491^st most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 2,645,686. In The United States Legget is most numerous in: California, where 16 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 14 percent are found and Washington, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States Legget occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs 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 through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 77 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it contracted 46 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 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 Democrats than the national average, with 64% registered with 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.