Legrain Surname

265,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Legrain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legrain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,0661:10,7851,563
France3021:219,94334,150
United States271:13,424,405494,117
England251:2,228,72284,230
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Legrain (17) may also be a first name.

Legrain Last Name Facts

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

Legrain is held by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legrain? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 265,110th most common family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,937,362 people. The surname Legrain occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Legrain reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent given name world-wide It is held by 17 people.

The last name Legrain is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is borne by 1,066 people, or 1 in 10,785. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 76 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 20 percent are found and Flemish Region, where 4 percent are found. Not including Belgium this surname is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in France, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Legrain Last Name Statistics demography

Legrain earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.12% more than the national average, earning $63,479 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legraind932/
Legraien931/
Legran92259/
Legrand8631,165/
Legrant86418/
Lagrain86222/
Legrine8648/
Legrang865/
Legraen864/
Legroin862/
Legrane862/
Leegrand8041/
Legretin807/
Leegrant803/
Leagrand802/
Le'grand802/
Legreine801/
Legrantd801/
Legrantt801/
Lehgrant800/
Lagran77676/
Logran7786/
Legram778/
Ligran775/
Legrán772/
Legrene7118/
Ligrine7113/
Legroun7112/
Legreen716/
Ligrand713/
Leegrajang711/
Legramd711/
Lagraan711/
Ligroin711/
Ligrant710/
Lagrann710/
Legroune673/
Loyghran671/
Laigrane671/
Lagrayon671/
Legreene671/
Ligrajan671/

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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 Legrain
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