Legrove Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Legrove Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the grove,' or collection of trees, belonging to Love. v. Love and Grove.

1616. Buried — John, s. John Lovegrove: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1621. John Lovegroave and Agnes Whitmill: Marriage Lic.

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Legrove Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:1,092,51152,584
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Wales51:618,90625,852
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Legrove Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the grove,' or collection of trees, belonging to Love. v. Love and Grove.

1616. Buried — John, s. John Lovegrove: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1621. John Lovegroave and Agnes Whitmill: Marriage Lic. London.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Legrove Last Name Facts

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

Legrove is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legrove? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,061,309th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Legrove are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 1,092,511. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 18 percent are found, West Sussex, where 18 percent are found and Hampshire, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Legrove Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Legrove has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Legrove surname increased 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Legrove Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Legrove last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Legrove surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Legrove earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 30.42% less than the national average, earning $30,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.41% more than the national average, earning $65,288 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leagrove931/
Legreve86199/
Legrave86106/
Legrève8662/
Lagrove8644/
Legrêve861/
Legrowe860/
Legraves801/
Leagrave801/
Lagrovie800/
Leijgrave7512/
Leagraves750/
Lagrave711,814/
Lagreve71122/
Lagrève711/
Legrevy711/
Leghrabe672/
Legraïva671/
Leggrewi671/
Legravis670/
Laygrave670/
Lagrawe571/
Lagravy571/
Leghrabi531/
Ligravitt501/

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