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Where Does The Last Name Legua Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Legua (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﻜﻪ, Russian: Легуа) is borne by more people in Peru than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Légua. Click here to see other potential spellings of Legua.

How Common Is The Last Name Legua? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Legua is the 117,534^th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,860,492 people. Legua is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Legua live; 70 percent live in South America and 58 percent live in Andean South America. It is also the 3,159,357^th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 13 people.

The surname is most widely held in Peru, where it is carried by 2,262 people, or 1 in 14,051. In Peru Legua is most prevalent in: Ica Region, where 48 percent are found, Lima Province, where 38 percent are found and Callao Region, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Peru this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 18 percent are found and Chile, where 12 percent are found.

Legua Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Legua last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Legua earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 13.76% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,718 per year; in Colombia they earn 15% less than the national average, earning $19,297,200 COP per year and in United States they earn 21.73% more than the national average, earning $52,525 USD per year.