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
Cotton Weaver 529
Living On Own Means 149
Woollen Weaver 111
Cotton Spinner 72
Cotton Winder 70
Dress Maker 65
General Labourer 62
Farmer 42
Cotton Card Room Hand 40
Coal Miner Hewer 39
General Servant Domestic 28
Scholar 28
Stone Mason 27
Domestic Servant 26
Cotton C Weaver 24
Cotton Piecer 24
Draper Assistant 21
House Painter 20
Charwoman 20
House Keeper 19
School Teacher 19
Blacksmith 19
Butcher 18
Iron Moulder 18
Worsted Spinner 17

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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