Legnelius Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Legnelius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legnelius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Legnelius Last Name Facts

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

Legnelius is most common in Sweden. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Legnelius? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,908,606th most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Legnelius are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Legnelius is most numerous in Sweden, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 1,094,084. In Sweden Legnelius is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 100 percent are found. Besides Sweden Legnelius exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lagnelius8919/
Lignelius8911/
Linelius822/
Lingelu632/
Lingellu594/
Linelauch560/

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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
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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 Legnelius
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