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
School 911
Cotton Weaver 317
Weaver 130
Private Means 81
Coal Miner Hewer 70
At Home 57
Labourer 55
Weaver Cotton 52
Housekeeper 49
None 48
Assisting In The Business 46
Cotton Spinner 40
General Labourer 37
Farmer 37
Dressmaker 36
House Keeper 35
Cotton Winder 34
Charwoman 31
Weaver (cotton) 31
House Painter 30
Housewife 30
Joiner 29
Clerk 28
Carter 25
Home 24

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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