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

The surname Leggett (Marathi: िलग्गेट, Russian: Леггетт) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Leggett is the 21,112^th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 282,146 people. The last name Leggett is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Leggett live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,366,219^th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 53 people.

Leggett is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 16,048 people, or 1 in 22,586. In The United States Leggett is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 12 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 61 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Leggett Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Leggett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leggett surname rose 747 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 516 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 17 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leggett Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leggett last name are 8.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.04% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leggett earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.97% less than the national average, earning 238,899 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 26.98% more than the national average, earning R 301,764 per year; in United States they earn 6.67% less than the national average, earning $40,273 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.79% more than the national average, earning $53,058 CAD per year.