Legnan Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Legnan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legnan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast1101:209,7388,837
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Legnan (249) may also be a first name.

Legnan Last Name Facts

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

Legnan occurs in The Ivory Coast more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legnan? popularity and diffusion

Legnan is the 1,718,748th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Legnan live; 69 percent live in West Africa and 69 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Legnan is also the 565,047th most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 249 people.

The surname Legnan is most widely held in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 110 people, or 1 in 209,738. In The Ivory Coast it is most frequent in: Montagnes District, where 69 percent reside, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 29 percent reside and Gôh-Djiboua District, where 2 percent reside. Excluding The Ivory Coast this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 1 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

Legnan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Legnan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Legnan last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legnane92142/
Legnain928/
Legnand924/
Legnant922/
Legnang921/
Legnian920/
Lenan91216/
Legnanne863/
Legniane861/
Legniang861/
Lenain832,679/
Lenane83920/
Legnon83582/
Lienan83390/
Leinan83241/
Lenang83130/
Lignan83111/
Lengan83103/
Lenhan8358/
Leenan8326/
Lehnan8322/
Letnan8322/
Lognan8322/
Lesnan8320/
Lenand8317/
Lenian8311/
Lenjan837/
Lagnan837/
Leanan834/
Lenyan833/
Leunan833/
Lenean831/
Lenahn831/
Lenant831/
Leynan831/
Legnam831/
Lenann830/
Leguennan801/
Lenihan777,491/
Lenehan774,605/
Lenahan774,116/
Lenijan77235/
Lagnaan77164/
Leinane77108/
Leenane7763/
Lignian7749/
Legnion7737/
Lenaane7720/
Leignon7718/
Lognaan7713/
Leniane7712/
Lignane7710/
Lenatin776/
Lenhane775/
Liegnon775/
Lacgnan774/
Lenasen773/
Leinann772/
Lengian772/
Leneant772/
Letnang772/
Leinand772/
Leinhan771/
Leynian771/
Leitnan771/
Lengann771/
Lenhanh771/
Lehnann771/
Legnoun771/
Legñane771/
Lakgnan771/
Lagnean771/
Lesnang771/
Lenaint771/
Lenanne771/
Lienyan771/
Lesnane771/
Lenayon771/
Leannan771/
Lenaing771/
Leniang771/
Leenain771/
Leenand770/
Lehnian770/
Lehnean770/
Lighnan770/
Leinnan770/
Lenhand770/
Leanand770/
Leehnan770/
Loignan770/
Leigenhain750/
Lenon733,335/
Linan732,055/
Lenam73205/
Lynan73165/
Leñan7388/
Lenjatin71170/
Leenasen71105/
Lenehang7166/
Leniohan7119/
Lengahan712/
Leinihan711/
Lenihane711/
Luisgnan711/
Lehengan711/
Lehnahan711/
Lehennan711/
Lehienan711/
Lenyahan711/
Lenyohan711/
Leneahon711/
Lenijian711/
Lenayian711/
Lenahane711/
Lenhandt711/
Leanahan710/
Leinngan710/
Lenehane710/
Leenahan710/
Lehenhan710/
Leinehan710/
Lenehand710/
Lenehain710/
Laignean710/
Lenhahan710/
Leunahan710/
Leniahan710/
Lingan674,686/
Lignon673,225/
Lognon672,372/
Linang671,300/
Linane67573/
Linian67554/
Linyan67398/
Linant67376/
Lenham67267/
Lainan67177/
Litnan67135/
Linhan67118/
Lagnon6798/
Lisnan6783/
Lenhausen6783/
Lenyon6768/
Leenam6763/
Leinon6744/
Lengon6743/
Linand6721/
Lenont6719/
Lajnan6714/
Linjan6713/
Linean6713/
Linaun6711/
Lenamh6710/
Lenoin679/
Leynon678/
Lemjan678/
Lenion677/
Laynan677/
Lenone677/
Lenoon676/
Leanon676/
Leniam675/
Lemhan674/
Lenonn674/
Leñane674/
Lehnam673/
Lehnon673/
Lionan673/
Leenon672/
Lenhon672/
Llenon672/
Lenoun672/
Lenjam672/
Lynann671/
Lignam671/
Lenyanova671/
Leeheenan671/
Lienon671/
Loinan671/
Lesnam671/
Linaan671/
Lygnon671/
Légnon671/
Lenein671/
Leneun671/
Lenaim671/
Linahn671/
Lienán671/
Liñean671/
Lhenon671/
Leanam671/
Lechymnan671/
Lynain670/
Luinan670/
Linann670/
Lehenahan670/
Lyonan670/
Lynhan670/
Leunon670/
Lenond670/
Lesnon670/

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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 Legnan
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