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

The surname Legun (Oriya: େଲଗୁନ, Russian: Легун) occurs in Belarus more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Leguń. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 540,721^st most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 12,268,596 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Legun reside; 80 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 43 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,688,769^th most commonly held given name internationally It is held by 37 people.

It is most commonly held in Belarus, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 48,975. In Belarus it is most prevalent in: Gomel Region, where 56 percent reside, Brest Region, where 13 percent reside and Grodno Region, where 12 percent reside. Barring Belarus this surname is found 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 occurrence of Legun has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Legun Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (82%) in Belarus and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Legun surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% 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.