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

The surname Legnan occurs most in The Ivory Coast. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Legnan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,718,748th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 64,491,557 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Legnan reside; 69 percent reside in West Africa and 69 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Legnan is also the 565,047th most commonly used forename on earth, borne by 249 people.

This surname is most numerous in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 110 people, or 1 in 209,738. In The Ivory Coast Legnan is most frequent in: Montagnes District, where 69 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 29 percent live and Gôh-Djiboua District, where 2 percent live. Outside of The Ivory Coast it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

Legnan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Legnan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Legnan last name decreased 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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