Leyger Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Leyger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Leyger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leyger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leyger (Russian: Лейгер) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leyger? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,117,718th most numerous family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Leyger reside; 71 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 71 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The last name Leyger is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 24,020,509. In Russia it is mostly found in: Penza Oblast, where 67 percent reside, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 17 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Russia Leyger exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leyger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leyger in the Russian language | ||
| Лейгер | lejger | - |
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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 Leyger
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