Leggiero Surname

257,936th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Leggiero Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leggiero Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,1281:54,2179,762
United States3011:1,204,18385,676
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England91:6,190,895170,599
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malta11:430,2723,380
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Leggiero Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leggiero is found in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leggiero? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 257,936th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,775,587 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Leggiero live; 74 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 74 percent live in Italic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Italy, where it is carried by 1,128 people, or 1 in 54,217. In Italy it is most prevalent in: Campania, where 69 percent are found, Apulia, where 17 percent are found and Lazio, where 7 percent are found. Other than Italy Leggiero is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Argentina, where 1 percent are found.

Leggiero Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leggiero last name are 4.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.78% being registered with the party.

The amount Leggiero earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 5.23% more than the national average, earning €31,600 per year; in United States they earn 28.03% more than the national average, earning $55,245 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.06% more than the national average, earning $51,701 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leggero93196/
Legiero9351/
Liggiero8832/
Legero8661/
Legiro8613/
Ligiero80257/
Legeros8092/
Liggero8063/
Leziero805/
Legerot805/
Legiera801/
Leggera801/
Lezziero7590/
Laigiero750/
Ligero713,576/
Legera71508/
Lejero71371/
Licero71330/
Lisero7182/
Lijero7154/
Lecero7117/
Lejiro7114/
Lesero7113/
Legira7111/
Lesiro714/
Ligiro713/
Lizero713/
Lezero713/
Leziro711/
Liziero67569/
Loigero67499/
Ligerot67258/
Lisiero67248/
Ligeros67143/
Lygerou67114/
Liggera67102/
Lozeiro6764/
Ligiera6749/
Licerro6728/
Lygirou6722/
Legerat6721/
Lejeros6721/
Ligiros6717/
Lizerot6713/
Liserro6713/
Loseiro678/
Ligerou674/
Ligirou673/
Legiora673/
Lejiros672/
Lijeiro672/
Leuziro671/
Liserot671/
Liscero671/
Lizzero671/
Lidjero671/
Leisoro671/
Lesairo671/
Loziero671/
Loicero671/
Lidgero671/
Lazeiro671/

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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 Leggiero
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