Legina Surname
Approximately 423 people bear this surname
Legina Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 227 | 1:634,903 | 55,341 |
| Indonesia | 120 | 1:1,102,077 | 79,449 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| Belarus | 18 | 1:527,837 | 48,523 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Legina (4,673) may also be a first name.
Legina Demographics
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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
Legina Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Legina in the Georgian language | ||
| ლეგინა | legina | - |
| Legina in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲଗିନା | elagina | 75 |
| େଲଜିନା | elajina | 25 |
| Legina in the Russian language | ||
| Легина | legina | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Legina
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