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 1,793
Cotton Weaver 569
Woollen Weaver 135
Coal Miner 126
House Keeper 106
Cotton Operative 99
Dress Maker 65
Cotton Spinner 56
Cotton Winder 56
Labourer 50
General Labourer 49
Grocer 43
Domestic Servant 39
Joiner 39
Annuitant 32
Worsted Weaver 31
Stone Mason 30
House Wife 30
Cotton Reeler 26
Weaver 24
No Occupation 22
Cotton Piecer 22
General Servant 22
Carter 21
Worsted Spinner 21

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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