Leghese Surname

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

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Leghese Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leghese Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Leghese Last Name Facts

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

Leghese is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leghese? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,193,072nd most widely held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Leghese occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Leghese are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 20 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa.

The surname Leghese is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 100 percent live. Not including England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 20 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leghesse9318/
Legese9283,635/
Legesse86149,856/
Leggese8615/
Legeset862/
Leegese861/
Legesea861/
Lekgese861/
Legesey860/
Leguesse8039/
Leggesse8022/
Leagetse8017/
Legesech8016/
Legessie804/
Liegiese803/
Leghisse802/
Legesesh801/
Legeesse801/
Lhegesse800/
Legise7716/
Legesa776/
Legece773/
Legesy770/
Leghaisse751/
Liegise7199/
Legessa7137/
Legishe719/
Leigise717/
Leguise713/
Lekgesa712/
Legisse712/
Legesha711/
Legaise710/
Lesgessy675/
Leguiset672/
Leguisse672/
Legishep671/
Legaisse671/
Lyguesse671/
Lighysey670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leghese
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