Legros Surname
Approximately 11,123 people bear this surname
Legros Surname Definition:
(French) The Big or Stout [French le, the; and see under Grose in Dict.]
Legros Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2,769 | 1:4,152 | 456 |
| France | 2,615 | 1:25,401 | 3,037 |
| Canada | 2,166 | 1:17,011 | 2,446 |
| United States | 1,866 | 1:194,244 | 19,180 |
| Haiti | 1,071 | 1:9,976 | 1,049 |
| Dominican Republic | 100 | 1:104,329 | 4,466 |
| Germany | 97 | 1:829,953 | 60,372 |
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| Thailand | 50 | 1:1,412,767 | 195,138 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Switzerland | 41 | 1:200,315 | 17,548 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Croatia | 16 | 1:264,288 | 27,725 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Luxembourg | 8 | 1:72,568 | 6,124 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Bahamas | 5 | 1:78,350 | 887 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
Legros (62) may also be a first name.
Legros Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) The Big or Stout [French le, the; and see under Grose in Dict.]
French "the big or large."
Legros Demographics
Legros Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Legros Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Legros Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Legros (Russian: Легрос) is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Legros? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 46,612th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 655,178 people. Legros is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Legros are found; 48 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,246,114th most numerous forename throughout the world, borne by 62 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is carried by 2,769 people, or 1 in 4,152. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 87 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 11 percent reside and Flemish Region, where 2 percent reside. Other than Belgium this last name exists in 63 countries. It is also found in France, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 19 percent reside.
Legros Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Legros has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Legros surname expanded 4,057 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 361 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Legros Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Legros surname are 13.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.29% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Legros earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.53% more than the national average, earning $44,240 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.87% less than the national average, earning $43,784 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legross | 92 | 10 | / |
| Legrois | 92 | 3 | / |
| Legrose | 92 | 2 | / |
| Leggros | 92 | 1 | / |
| Legro | 91 | 1,242 | / |
| Liegrois | 86 | 24 | / |
| Legrosse | 86 | 3 | / |
| Leisgros | 86 | 1 | / |
| Legras | 83 | 1,489 | / |
| Legrou | 83 | 44 | / |
| Ligros | 83 | 38 | / |
| Lagros | 83 | 19 | / |
| Logros | 83 | 6 | / |
| Legrot | 83 | 5 | / |
| Legroy | 83 | 2 | / |
| Legroc | 83 | 1 | / |
| Legrod | 83 | 1 | / |
| Legrox | 83 | 1 | / |
| Legroo | 83 | 0 | / |
| Legroux | 77 | 247 | / |
| Lagrois | 77 | 188 | / |
| Lagross | 77 | 42 | / |
| Laigros | 77 | 12 | / |
| Legrout | 77 | 10 | / |
| Legrood | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leegroy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legrast | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leghras | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legroix | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legrass | 77 | 0 | / |
| Legra | 73 | 3,196 | / |
| Legrá | 73 | 2,693 | / |
| Ligro | 73 | 5 | / |
| Legrà | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leigrotz | 71 | 6 | / |
| Leagrouh | 71 | 6 | / |
| Leghrouz | 71 | 2 | / |
| Legrasse | 71 | 2 | / |
| Legraa | 67 | 220 | / |
| Lagras | 67 | 55 | / |
| Legrat | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ligras | 67 | 20 | / |
| Legrad | 67 | 11 | / |
| Leagra | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ligrot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liggro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyogro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llegra | 67 | 1 | / |
Legros Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Legros in the Russian language | ||
| Легрос | legros | - |
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