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 Political Affiliation
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Legros Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Legros Come From? nationality or country of origin
Legros (Russian: Легрос) is found most frequently in Belgium. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Legros? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 46,612th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 655,178 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Legros are found; 48 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Legros is also the 1,246,114th most commonly used forename worldwide It is held by 62 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is held by 2,769 people, or 1 in 4,152. In Belgium it is mostly found in: Walloon Region, where 87 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 11 percent live and Flemish Region, where 2 percent live. Excluding Belgium this surname exists in 63 countries. It is also common in France, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 19 percent live.
Legros Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Legros has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 Legros are 13.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.29% being registered to vote for the 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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