Legrow Surname

333,705th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Legrow Surname Definition:

LEGROW: Of local origin from Legrow in Holm, Orkney. Elizabeth Legrow and Margaret Legrow, daughters of Patrick Legrow or Legrov, sold the three merkland of Legrow in 1552 (REO., p. 248—249).

Legrow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada6351:58,0256,845
United States4591:789,67161,028
Israel101:855,76354,181
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Legrow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

LEGROW: Of local origin from Legrow in Holm, Orkney. Elizabeth Legrow and Margaret Legrow, daughters of Patrick Legrow or Legrov, sold the three merkland of Legrow in 1552 (REO., p. 248—249).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Legrow Last Name Facts

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

Legrow is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Legrow? popularity and diffusion

The surname Legrow is the 333,705th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 6,583,149 people. The last name Legrow is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Legrow are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 635 people, or 1 in 58,025. In Canada Legrow is most common in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 46 percent live, Ontario, where 31 percent live and Alberta, where 8 percent live. Beside Canada this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent live and Israel, where 1 percent live.

Legrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Legrow has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 638 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Legrow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Legrow last name are 0.90000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.13% registered with the political party.

The amount Legrow earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.18% more than the national average, earning $53,152 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.39% more than the national average, earning $51,864 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legrowe920/
Lagrow83613/
Ligrow8322/
Legrov8321/
Legraw8318/
Logrow831/
Lagrouw77164/
Legrova7733/
Legroff770/
Legraf678/
Lagrov673/
Ligrov671/
Logrof671/
Legrab671/
Lagraw670/
Leygraf62152/
Leigraf6267/
Leghrab6266/
Legraff6237/
Ligrova624/
Legraft620/
Legraph620/
Leygraaf5798/
Leygraff5729/
Leijgraf578/
Leigraaf572/
Leegraph571/
Lesgraaf571/
Leijgraaf5365/
Leygraaff5319/
Lagraf50560/
Leijgraaff50116/
Ligraf506/
Lygraf500/

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