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 1,204
Cotton Weaver 542
Coal Miner 109
General Labourer 79
Woollen Weaver 77
Cotton Spinner 68
Dress Maker 68
Living On Own Means 66
Cotton Operative 65
Living On Her Own Means 63
Cotton Winder 61
Cotton Piecer 49
Labourer 44
Farmer 43
House Keeper 43
Grocer 40
Carter 38
Joiner 37
Domestic Servant 27
Cotton Reeler 25
Worsted Spinner 24
Worsted Weaver 23
Blacksmith 21
Clerk 20
Cotton Twister 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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