Legra

Legra Meaning & Origin

About Legra
The surname Legra is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "legare," meaning "to bind" or "to tie." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the trade of binding or tying, such as a bookbinder or a rope maker. The surname Legra may also have originated as a nickname for someone who was skilled at tying or binding things together.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Legra is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Legra: 234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Legra based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Legra is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0260
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 G R AH0
🌐 IPA
/legra*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Legra in Braille

Here's how to represent Legra in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Legra in braille

How to sign the name Legra using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Legra using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Legra in sign language

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