Legina Surname

697,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Legina Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2271:634,90355,341
Indonesia1201:1,102,07779,449
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Belarus181:527,83748,523
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
England11:55,718,059489,080
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Legina (4,673) may also be a first name.

Legina Last Name Facts

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

The surname Legina (Georgian: ლეგინა, Oriya: େଲଗିନା, Russian: Легина) is most common in Russia. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legina? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 697,244th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,228,241 people. Legina occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Legina reside; 51 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 51 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Legina is also the 100,264th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 4,673 people.

This last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 227 people, or 1 in 634,903. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Krasnodar Krai, where 29 percent are found, Moscow, where 12 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent are found. Barring Russia it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 28 percent are found and Spain, where 5 percent are found.

Legina Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Legina has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Legina last name increased 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Legina Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (70%) in Russia.

In The United States Legina are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Legina earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22% more than the national average, earning $52,643 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leguina921,167/
Leginah92154/
Lezgina92111/
Legaina921/
Legoinha8644/
Leghaina8617/
Lesina833,292/
Logina832,935/
Lygina831,730/
Lezina831,237/
Leguna831,167/
Lecina83981/
Lejina83838/
Lagina83330/
Lexina83248/
Legino83166/
Legena83125/
Ligina8366/
Leginj8351/
Legine833/
Leuginaah801/
Lyagina771,363/
Laginha77691/
Lekhina77135/
Loghina7777/
Leisina7772/
Leacina7764/
Legunau7761/
Lechina7751/
Lescina7721/
Luigina7720/
Legitno7715/
Legisno7711/
Lezhina778/
Liginau778/
Laginai776/
Hlagina776/
Loginau776/
Lizgina775/
Laggina775/
Leusina774/
Lagaina774/
Leggine774/
Leyzina774/
Lyguina774/
Leizyna774/
Liggina773/
Lesinas773/
Liguina773/
Lyzgina772/
Leysina772/
Legisny772/
Legayna772/
Lahgina771/
Leasina771/
Legenea771/
Legesna771/
Leginos771/
Leguine771/
Leiguna771/
Leigine771/
Legiene771/
Ledjina771/
Leezina771/
Lecuina771/
Laigina771/
Laginay771/
Liginai771/
Liginay771/
Lesinaa771/
Lesaina771/
Lleguna771/
Legenah771/
Liseina771/
Lagoina770/
Leginer770/
Leginis770/
Legiñ736/
Legiń731/
Lahagina71135/
Letchina7122/
Lezineau719/
Lesineau719/
Legienis718/
Laiginha716/
Liegiene712/
Leshhina711/
Liguinas711/
Leuchina711/
Leichina711/
Leigiene711/
Leiginer711/
Legoínha711/
Liguitna711/
Lesgineh711/
Leguiñea711/
Leazaina711/
Laguna6797,337/
Lisina6710,946/
Lizina671,049/
Licina67911/
Lisena67840/
Legene67521/
Legény67474/
Legień67285/
Lyzina67275/
Lesyna67262/
Lesino67260/
Leshchina67177/
Legeny67104/
Lezyna6787/
Lesena6769/
Logena6754/
Laiginhas6750/
Liguna6743/
Ligena6742/
Loguna6741/
Lijina6735/
Lecena6726/
Lijena6718/
Ligino6710/
Lécina6710/
Lejiņa679/
Leigginer678/
Legêne677/
Lagena677/
Ligine676/
Leguno675/
Lagiña675/
Legéne674/
Legeno673/
Lezena673/
Licena673/
Legène673/
Legenj672/
Lezineaud672/
Lesiņa672/
Lijyna671/
Logiña671/
Legieñ671/
Legaignuy671/
Lechingai671/
Ligyna671/
Lisyna670/

Legina Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Legina in the Georgian language
ლეგინაlegina-
Legina in the Oriya language
େଲଗିନାelagina75
େଲଜିନାelajina25
Legina in the Russian language
Легинаlegina-

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Footnotes

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