Legwin Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Legwin Surname User-submission:

Le Guin is a surname from Brittany. It means 'the wine', since guin means 'wine' in Breton language and gwin means the same in Welsh (both derived from vinum in Latin). But for others, it is linked with Old English and could be derived from legg kin (somebody with long legs).

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Legwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:18,122,947588,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Legwin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Le Guin is a surname from Brittany. It means 'the wine', since guin means 'wine' in Breton language and gwin means the same in Welsh (both derived from vinum in Latin). But for others, it is linked with Old English and could be derived from legg kin (somebody with long legs).

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Legwin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Legwin is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Legwin? popularity and diffusion

Legwin is the 4,427,875th most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. Legwin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Legwin are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 18,122,947. In The United States Legwin is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 75 percent reside, Michigan, where 15 percent reside and Connecticut, where 5 percent reside.

Legwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Legwin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Legwin last name increased 105 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Legwin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Legwin last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

Legwin earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.5% more than the national average, earning $47,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loegwin920/
Leguin83525/
Logwin8342/
Legwen834/
Lagwin831/
Legweng772/
Leigwen771/
Lekwing771/
Lleguin771/
Lekwn731/
Lehgweng711/
Lequin675,793/
Lagwen673,818/
Leguen67683/
Lekwen6741/
Liguin6737/
Locwin6718/
Ligwen675/
Lakwin674/
Leguim671/
Logwen671/

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