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 last name Legina (Georgian: ლეგინა, Oriya: େଲଗିନା, Russian: Легина) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Legina.

How Common Is The Last Name Legina? popularity and diffusion

It is the 697,244th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 17,228,241 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Legina are found; 51 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 51 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Legina is also the 100,264th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 4,673 people.

This last name is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 227 people, or 1 in 634,903. In Russia it is most common in: Krasnodar Krai, where 29 percent reside, Moscow, where 12 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent reside. Besides Russia this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 28 percent reside and Spain, where 5 percent reside.

Legina Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Legina has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Legina surname increased 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Legina Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Legina surname is chiefly Orthodox (70%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Legina surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Legina
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