Leguia Surname

64,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Leguia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leguia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru4,2051:7,5591,143
Colombia3,0521:15,6531,348
Venezuela1161:260,3806,359
Argentina1151:371,68228,832
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Chile621:284,1378,321
Spain431:1,087,25739,071
Panama421:93,1493,638
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
France71:9,488,960336,266
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077

The alternate forms: Leguía (14) are calculated separately.

Leguia (11) may also be a first name.

Leguia Last Name Facts

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

Leguia has its highest incidence in Peru. It may be found in the variant forms: Leguía. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leguia? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 64,418th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 938,633 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Leguia are found; 97 percent are found in South America and 54 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 11 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Peru, where it is borne by 4,205 people, or 1 in 7,559. In Peru Leguia is most prevalent in: Lima Province, where 44 percent live, Apurímac Region, where 30 percent live and Junín Region, where 7 percent live. Not including Peru it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 39 percent live and Venezuela, where 1 percent live.

Leguia Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Leguia earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 9.8% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,485 per year; in Colombia they earn 33.74% less than the national average, earning $15,041,900 COP per year and in United States they earn 14.93% more than the national average, earning $49,590 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leguía9414/
Leguias92218/
Leguiaz921/
Legbia83465/
Lequia83197/
Leguya835/
Legiňa832/
Liguia831/
Leguías774/
Lehquia771/
Legea7348/
Leaquiah719/
Letquiah712/
Leynguya711/
Legeay67524/
Lequio67351/
Legeai6796/
Liquia6742/
Ligbia6734/
Legeas6729/
Lequea6712/
Leagea6710/
Legeat672/
Legueo671/
Liguio671/
Leghea671/
Legyei671/
Legeau670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leguia
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