Leg Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Leg Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Leg family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 15
Scholar 5
Farm Labourer 4
Laundress 4
Twin Labourer 4
Labourer 3
House Servant 2
Under Parish Relief Formerly Labourer 2
Works In Factory 2
Second Coacheman 1
Farmers Servant 1
Nurse 1
At Home 1
Washing Woman 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Stone Breaker 1
Dress Maker 1
Servant 1
Rail Labourer 1
Clergymans Wife 1
Retired Of Tadmarton Occupying 166 Acres Employing 1
Carpenter 1
Gardener 1
Shoe Maker 1

Leg Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Legg 75% 33,862
2 Elgie 20% 1,761
3 Legh 75% 706
4 Lague 40% 591
5 League 50% 442
6 Leg 100% 417
7 Logie 40% 404
8 Lage 50% 375
9 Logue 40% 328
10 Leago 60% 296
11 Ligo 50% 294
12 Lugo 50% 254
13 Elgee 40% 181
14 Algie 20% 171
15 Laug 50% 170
16 Leage 60% 170
17 Loug 50% 168
18 Lagoe 40% 139
19 Louge 40% 134
20 Lago 50% 129
21 Luigi 40% 129

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The surname Leg is the 6th most popular variant of Legg.

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