Legler Surname

87,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Legler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,5161:31,9974,220
United States2,0461:177,15517,766
Kazakhstan2561:69,0728,364
Russia1741:828,29367,348
Switzerland1391:59,0867,409
Hungary591:166,37814,685
Austria571:149,39419,936
Poland561:678,72858,421
Argentina521:821,98954,134
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Kyrgyzstan81:746,58248,952
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
England81:6,964,757184,742
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2831:177,45115,850

The alternate forms: Légler (65) are calculated separately.

Legler (10) may also be a first name.

Legler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Legler (Russian: Леглер) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Légler. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Legler? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 87,786th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,330,816 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Legler live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held forename worldwide. It is borne by 10 people.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 2,516 people, or 1 in 31,997. In Germany Legler is mostly concentrated in: Saxony, where 33 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent live and Bavaria, where 14 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent live.

Legler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Legler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Legler last name expanded 723 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Legler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (67%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Legler surname are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Legler earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 8.03% more than the national average, earning $46,615 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.71% more than the national average, earning $73,882 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Légler9465/
Liegler92138/
Loegler9263/
Leigler924/
Laegler924/
Leglerr921/
Lgegler920/
Leggler920/
Leglere920/
Legle9154/
Leegeler861/
Leighler860/
Lagler832,648/
Legleu83204/
Lögler8381/
Ligler8369/
Legley8364/
Lägler8357/
Liegle8333/
Leagle8315/
Logler8311/
Leigle832/
Leglea831/
Lesgle831/
Leglei831/
Legles831/
Leugle830/
Leglerová809/
Leguiller801/
Legelle776/
Leigley772/
Laggler771/
L'Eagle771/
Legille771/
Laagler771/
Lagleer771/
Legless771/
Legleas770/
Laghler770/
Leagley770/
Leygles770/
Leugley770/
Lesguiller7526/
Legla7322/
Legli734/
Ligle734/
Lygle731/
Leguille7152/
Leighley7132/
Leguelle7111/
Leglaire7111/
Legloire718/
Leanglea714/
Legilles712/
Leggelle711/
Leaghley711/
Leangley710/
Leiglets710/
Legglett710/
Laigle672,885/
Liglet6735/
Leglay6715/
Lagillier6714/
Leggli671/
Leggla671/
Leghli671/
Leguilles671/
Liggle671/
Loglir670/
Luigle670/
Ligley670/

Legler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Legler in the Russian language
Леглерlegler-

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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 Legler
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