Leggon Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Leggon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leggon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Leggon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leggon is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Leggon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leggon? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,091,648th most numerous surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Leggon are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 80 people, or 1 in 4,530,737. In The United States Leggon is most numerous in: Florida, where 24 percent reside, Georgia, where 6 percent reside and Mississippi, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Jamaica, where 1 percent reside.

Leggon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leggon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leggon last name grew 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leggon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leggon surname are 31.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.62% being registered to vote for the party.

Leggon earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.52% less than the national average, earning $24,800 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leggong921/
Legon915,243/
Leighgon862/
Legong831,612/
Liggon83403/
Legone8383/
Leagon8379/
Leigon8372/
Leegon8332/
Legohn8328/
Leggan8324/
Legoen8310/
Loggon839/
Legond839/
Leygon835/
Liegon834/
Laggon833/
Legoin831/
Legont831/
Legoon831/
Laegon831/
Leghon830/
Legotin771,184/
Leangon7733/
Liggong7725/
Legosin779/
Leighon774/
Legagne774/
Legoune773/
Leygeon772/
Laggoon771/
Leiggan771/
Liggone771/
Lekgone771/
Lekgong771/
Leegong771/
Leggang771/
Leageon770/
Ligon7310,878/
Legan732,922/
Lagon732,135/
Logon731,279/
Legun73594/
Legom7374/
Legoń7317/
Lygon7315/
Legón7315/
Leangoon715/
Legonova712/
Legougne712/
Legoshyn711/
Laggounn711/
Leagoing710/
Leagehon710/
Legand67279/
Laggan67276/
Lagoon67207/
Lagoin67194/
Leagan67186/
Liggan67179/
Legane67168/
Ligong67166/
Loggan67118/
Liogon67112/
Leegan67110/
Legant6798/
Liagon6761/
Leagun6748/
Leigan6747/
Legunn6732/
Legang6728/
Legahn6725/
Laigon6718/
Llegan6715/
Ligone6714/
Leghan6711/
Lighon6710/
Legung677/
Ligont677/
Legoschin676/
Leugan676/
Ligoon675/
Laygon674/
Logoin673/
Llagon673/
Legune672/
Ligoen672/
Ligoun672/
Legann672/
Loghon671/
Logoon671/
Ligond671/
Lhagon671/
Laghon671/
Lagohn671/
Leghom671/
Loigon671/
Liegan671/
Legoum671/
Lekgan671/
Leggam671/
Hleangoon671/
Lyggan670/

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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 Leggon
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