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 1,328
Cotton Weaver 404
Woollen Weaver 137
House Keeper 111
Coal Miner 103
Labourer 83
Cotton Operative 67
Dress Maker 65
Weaver 65
Cotton Spinner 52
Cotton Winder 46
Joiner 42
Cotton Piecer 41
Worsted Weaver 39
Domestic Servant 38
Grocer 38
Stone Mason 34
Factory Operative 31
General Servant 27
Annuitant 24
Woollen Spinner 23
Milliner 22
Woolen Weaver 22
Blacksmith 21
Cotton Rover 20

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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