Legrove Surname
Approximately 83 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLegrove Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
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.
Legrove Demographics
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Legrove Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Legrove Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Legrove occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Legrove? popularity and diffusion
The last name Legrove is the 2,061,309th most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The surname Legrove is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Legrove live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Legrove is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 1,092,511. In England it is most prevalent in: Staffordshire, where 18 percent live, West Sussex, where 18 percent live and Hampshire, where 16 percent live. Besides England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Legrove Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Legrove has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Legrove surname grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Legrove Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the 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 national average, with 100% registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leagrove | 93 | 1 | / |
| Legreve | 86 | 199 | / |
| Legrave | 86 | 106 | / |
| Legrève | 86 | 62 | / |
| Lagrove | 86 | 44 | / |
| Legrêve | 86 | 1 | / |
| Legrowe | 86 | 0 | / |
| Legraves | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leagrave | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lagrovie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leijgrave | 75 | 12 | / |
| Leagraves | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lagrave | 71 | 1,814 | / |
| Lagreve | 71 | 122 | / |
| Lagrève | 71 | 1 | / |
| Legrevy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leghrabe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Legraïva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leggrewi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Legravis | 67 | 0 | / |
| Laygrave | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lagrawe | 57 | 1 | / |
| Lagravy | 57 | 1 | / |
| Leghrabi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ligravitt | 50 | 1 | / |
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