Clegg Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Clegg Name Meaning: Originates from the Old Norse word 'kleggi' meaning 'haystack'.

The name of a hill in Lancashire which was probably given to someone who lived near it.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clegg Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clegg family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 732
Power Loom Weaver 93
At Home 92
Weaver 83
Coal Miner 79
Cotton Weaver 74
Labourer 74
House Servant 66
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 51
Cotton Spinner 47
Wool Comber 43
Dress Maker 40
Cotton Piecer 39
House Keeper 36
Woollen Weaver 31
Agricultural Labourer 30
Hand Loom Weaver 29
Shoe Maker 28
Carter 27
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 27
Servant 26
Woollen Piecer 26
Tailor 24
Grocer 23
Joiner 22

Clegg Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clegg 100% 70,013
2 Clogg 80% 3,050
3 Cligg 80% 1,066
4 Clagg 80% 548
5 Cleg 80% 167

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The surname Clegg is the most popular version of all its varients

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