Legwe Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Legwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Legwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Legwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Legwe is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Legwe.
How Common Is The Last Name Legwe? popularity and diffusion
Legwe is the 3,543,123rd most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname Legwe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Legwe are found; 94 percent are found in Central Africa and 94 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
Legwe is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Apart from The DR Congo it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 6 percent live and Nigeria, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legwes | 91 | 34 | / |
| Leagwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Legweh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leigwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Legue | 80 | 2,902 | / |
| Legbe | 80 | 1,442 | / |
| Logwe | 80 | 510 | / |
| Lekwe | 80 | 149 | / |
| Lagwe | 80 | 70 | / |
| Ligwe | 80 | 22 | / |
| Legwi | 80 | 21 | / |
| Legwa | 80 | 16 | / |
| Lecwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Logwee | 73 | 3,762 | / |
| Leigue | 73 | 3,247 | / |
| Llegue | 73 | 1,197 | / |
| Leygue | 73 | 577 | / |
| League | 73 | 315 | / |
| Liegwa | 73 | 180 | / |
| Leacwe | 73 | 175 | / |
| Leguey | 73 | 134 | / |
| Legwai | 73 | 113 | / |
| Legbea | 73 | 48 | / |
| Leggue | 73 | 44 | / |
| Leguee | 73 | 42 | / |
| Legbei | 73 | 40 | / |
| Leukwe | 73 | 31 | / |
| Legoue | 73 | 24 | / |
| Leguei | 73 | 21 | / |
| Legway | 73 | 15 | / |
| Legueh | 73 | 12 | / |
| Leakwe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Hlekwe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Lekwee | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hlegwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lesgue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ligwes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laagwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lagwee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lecwet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Legbey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Legwiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hlogwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lekgue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leghbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lekwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loekwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Logwue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liekwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leegwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leguea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Legvee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leigwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leegue | 73 | 0 | / |
| Laegue | 73 | 0 | / |
| Legver | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leghweiss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leghweidh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leckwee | 67 | 33 | / |
| Leegbeh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Legbeih | 67 | 15 | / |
| Legoues | 67 | 8 | / |
| Legouez | 67 | 7 | / |
| Legouet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Legouee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ligw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leigbeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leiguei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leingue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Legwith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laingwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Legouer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leaguea | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- 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 Legwe
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