Legun Surname
Approximately 594 people bear this surname
Legun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 194 | 1:48,975 | 8,362 |
| Poland | 189 | 1:201,104 | 26,815 |
| Russia | 99 | 1:1,455,788 | 100,531 |
| Argentina | 30 | 1:1,424,780 | 80,162 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Moldova | 25 | 1:142,455 | 15,214 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Leguń (1) are calculated separately.
Legun (37) may also be a first name.
Legun Demographics
Average Legun Salary in
United States
$83,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Legun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Legun Come From? nationality or country of origin
Legun (Oriya: େଲଗୁନ, Russian: Легун) is found in Belarus more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Leguń. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Legun? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 540,721st most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 12,268,596 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Legun are found; 80 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 43 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 37 people.
The surname Legun is most frequently used in Belarus, where it is held by 194 people, or 1 in 48,975. In Belarus it is primarily concentrated in: Gomel Region, where 56 percent reside, Brest Region, where 13 percent reside and Grodno Region, where 12 percent reside. Beside Belarus Legun exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 32 percent reside and Russia, where 17 percent reside.
Legun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Legun has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Legun Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (82%) in Belarus and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Legun are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.
Legun earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 93.52% more than the national average, earning $83,500 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leguń | 93 | 1 | / |
| Leagun | 91 | 48 | / |
| Legunn | 91 | 32 | / |
| Legung | 91 | 7 | / |
| Legune | 91 | 2 | / |
| Leagung | 83 | 13 | / |
| Legusin | 83 | 6 | / |
| Legutin | 83 | 4 | / |
| Legusen | 83 | 3 | / |
| Legoune | 83 | 3 | / |
| Legaune | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lagun | 80 | 7,626 | / |
| Legon | 80 | 5,243 | / |
| Logun | 80 | 2,071 | / |
| Legum | 80 | 388 | / |
| Ligun | 80 | 175 | / |
| Lygun | 80 | 34 | / |
| Legón | 80 | 15 | / |
| Lõgun | 80 | 8 | / |
| Legunova | 77 | 176 | / |
| Legougne | 77 | 2 | / |
| Leugheun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leggon | 73 | 81 | / |
| Leagon | 73 | 79 | / |
| Leigon | 73 | 72 | / |
| Lyagun | 73 | 63 | / |
| Leegon | 73 | 32 | / |
| Laghun | 73 | 29 | / |
| Loghun | 73 | 25 | / |
| Ligung | 73 | 14 | / |
| Legoen | 73 | 10 | / |
| Lohgun | 73 | 10 | / |
| Laigun | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ligaun | 73 | 9 | / |
| Leygon | 73 | 5 | / |
| Liegon | 73 | 4 | / |
| Luigun | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ligoun | 73 | 2 | / |
| Llagun | 73 | 2 | / |
| Laggun | 73 | 2 | / |
| Legoum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ligune | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ligund | 73 | 1 | / |
| Legoon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laygun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lahgun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lagunn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leghon | 73 | 0 | / |
| Laagoun | 67 | 185 | / |
| Lahagun | 67 | 20 | / |
| Leighon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lliguín | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lagounn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laghoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ligutin | 67 | 1 | / |
Legun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Legun in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲଗୁନ | elaguna | - |
| Legun in the Russian language | ||
| Легун | legun | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Legun
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