Legon Surname

91,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cuba
Highest density in:
Cuba

Legon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cuba2,0071:5,741635
Venezuela1,5901:18,9961,401
Ghana8311:32,5163,831
England2551:218,50218,526
United States2491:1,455,65899,719
Belgium1081:106,45016,004
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
France321:2,075,710171,237
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

The alternate forms: Legoń (17) & Legón (15) are calculated separately.

Legon (106) may also be a first name.

Legon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Legon (Russian: Легон) occurs most in Cuba. It can appear as a variant: Legoń or Legón. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Legon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 91,326th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,389,957 people. The last name Legon is predominantly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Legon are found; 38 percent are found in Caribbean and 38 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean. Legon is also the 915,176th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 106 people.

The surname Legon is most commonly occurring in Cuba, where it is held by 2,007 people, or 1 in 5,741. In Cuba Legon is most numerous in: Ciego de Ávila Province, where 54 percent are found, Santiago de Cuba Province, where 19 percent are found and Havana, where 14 percent are found. Besides Cuba Legon occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 30 percent are found and Ghana, where 16 percent are found.

Legon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Legon has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Legon last name rose 729 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 192 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Legon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Legon are 23.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Legon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.86% less than the national average, earning $36,738 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.11% more than the national average, earning $52,222 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legoń9317/
Legón9315/
Legong911,612/
Legone9183/
Leggon9181/
Leagon9179/
Leigon9172/
Leegon9132/
Legohn9128/
Legoen9110/
Legond919/
Leygon915/
Liegon914/
Legoin911/
Legont911/
Legoon911/
Laegon911/
Leghon910/
Legotin831,184/
Leangon8333/
Legosin839/
Leighon834/
Legoune833/
Leygeon832/
Lekgone831/
Lekgong831/
Leegong831/
Leggong831/
Leageon830/
Ligon8010,878/
Legan802,922/
Lagon802,135/
Logon801,279/
Legun80594/
Legom8074/
Lygon8015/
Leangoon775/
Legonova772/
Leighgon772/
Legougne772/
Legoshyn771/
Leagoing770/
Leagehon770/
Liggon73403/
Legand73279/
Lagoon73207/
Lagoin73194/
Leagan73186/
Legane73168/
Ligong73166/
Liogon73112/
Leegan73110/
Legant7398/
Liagon7361/
Leagun7348/
Leigan7347/
Legunn7332/
Legang7328/
Legahn7325/
Leggan7324/
Laigon7318/
Llegan7315/
Ligone7314/
Leghan7311/
Lighon7310/
Loggon739/
Legung737/
Ligont737/
Leugan736/
Ligoon735/
Laygon734/
Laggon733/
Logoin733/
Llagon733/
Legune732/
Ligoen732/
Ligoun732/
Legann732/
Loghon731/
Logoon731/
Ligond731/
Lhagon731/
Laghon731/
Lagohn731/
Leghom731/
Loigon731/
Liegan731/
Legoum731/
Lekgan731/
Legoschin716/
Hleangoon711/
Laagoun67185/
Legoshchin6774/
Leegang6758/
Laigong6756/
Legasin6741/
Leighan6731/
Lekgane6730/
Ligotne6727/
Liggong6725/
Leagung6713/
Leegant6713/
Legandt6711/
Ligotin677/
Legusin676/
Legutin674/
Legagne674/
Legatin674/
Legusen673/
Leigang672/
Leganne672/
Loighon671/
Laggoon671/
Leangan671/
Legaune671/
Leghane671/
Leiggan671/
Laingon671/
Laghoun671/
Līgotne671/
Legaten671/
Lagounn671/
Liggone671/
Ligogne671/
Ligonne671/
Leggang671/
Lesgang670/
Leighom670/

Legon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Legon in the Russian language
Легонlegon-

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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 Legon
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