Leghelam Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Leghelam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leghelam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Leghelam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leghelam is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leghelam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Leghelam is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Leghelam is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Leghelam reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England it is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 100 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Algeria, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laghelam881/
Legeland75166/
Leghelon751/
Laghailam711/
Ligilam679/
Lagilam676/
Ligalam672/
Legelein631/
Legilon5312/
Leguilon501/

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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 Leghelam
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