Legris Surname

185,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Legris Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,2151:30,3263,961
France3941:168,58626,233
United States3651:993,03873,486
Mauritius1791:7,2261,490
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
England201:2,785,90397,972
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Legris Last Name Facts

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

The last name Legris is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Legris? popularity and diffusion

Legris is the 185,255th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,185,116 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Legris are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Gallo-North America.

It is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 1,215 people, or 1 in 30,326. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Quebec, where 76 percent reside, Ontario, where 17 percent reside and Alberta, where 4 percent reside. Not including Canada Legris exists in 27 countries. It is also found in France, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Legris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Legris has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Legris surname increased 1,659 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Legris Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Legris surname are 10.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.58% registered with the political party.

The amount Legris earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.43% more than the national average, earning $43,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.64% less than the national average, earning $44,895 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legrais9241/
Leghris924/
Legrois923/
Legries920/
Legrist920/
Legri9115/
Liegrois8624/
Leegrise861/
Leghreis861/
Legrix83176/
Legrys83117/
Ligris8341/
Leigri8338/
Legrid8338/
Lygris8324/
Lagris8314/
Leghri834/
Legres834/
Legrip832/
Legrio832/
Legric831/
Legrie831/
Logris831/
Legrai831/
Legriz831/
Leghreiss802/
Legrice77208/
Legreid77201/
Lagrois77188/
Lagrais77103/
Liogris7734/
Llegres777/
Lagriss774/
Liagris772/
Legrese772/
Laghris772/
Leigeri771/
Legrich771/
Le'grys771/
Leghrid771/
Lagreis771/
Lagrish771/
Leghrei771/
Legroix771/
Le'grie771/
Leghres771/
Ligrist770/
Legre734,689/
Legra733,196/
Legrá732,693/
Legry7379/
Legré7344/
Ligri7316/
Lygrisse7164/
Laghriss714/
Legresse711/
Leggritt711/
Ligrisse710/
Legree671,063/
Legraa67220/
Legret67181/
Legred6746/
Leagre6746/
Legray6739/
Legrey6720/
Legrec6716/
Legrez6715/
Leagra679/
Liegre678/
Leigre677/
Llegre677/
Legrea673/
Ligres672/
Logres672/
Lighri672/
Legroy672/
Legrée672/
Lagriz671/
Leghreidh671/
Legreiche671/
Lagres671/
Llegra671/
Leghreïss671/
Legruy670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Legris
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