lo Leggio Surname
Approximately 109 people bear this surname
lo Leggio Surname User-submission:
Lo Leggio surname originates from the Sicilian dialect meaning 'the light one', similar to the Italian adjective leggero meaning 'light of weight'.
lo Leggio Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 97 | 1:630,481 | 57,010 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
lo Leggio Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Lo Leggio surname originates from the Sicilian dialect meaning 'the light one', similar to the Italian adjective leggero meaning 'light of weight'.
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Where Does The Last Name lo Leggio Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name lo Leggio occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of lo Leggio.
How Common Is The Last Name lo Leggio? popularity and diffusion
lo Leggio is the 1,755,741st most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of lo Leggio live; 90 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 90 percent live in Italic Europe.
The last name lo Leggio is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 630,481. In Italy lo Leggio is most frequent in: Sicily, where 97 percent reside, Tuscany, where 2 percent reside and Emilia-Romagna, where 1 percent reside. Not including Italy this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 8 percent reside and Denmark, where 1 percent reside.
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