Legg Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Legg Name Meaning: This name may derive from the Germanic name 'Leggr'or the old English word 'Legg',a nickname for someone with long legs.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin & a variant of 'Leigh'. May also indicate someone who was a 'swift runner'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Legg Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Legg family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 394
Agricultural Labourer 256
House Servant 59
Labourer 57
Farm Labourer 42
Servant 31
At Home 29
Laundress 28
Dress Maker 23
Carpenter 21
Pauper 16
Wife Of Above 15
Annuitant 14
Shoe Maker 14
Cook 14
Farm Servant 14
General Servant 14
Gardener 13
Ag Labourer 12
House Keeper 11
Wife 10
Tailor 10
Mason 10
Button Maker 10
Home 10

Legg Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Legg 100% 33,862
2 Legge 80% 8,480
3 Lugg 75% 6,676
4 Logg 75% 731
5 Legh 75% 706
6 Lagg 75% 475
7 Leg 75% 417
8 Ligg 75% 369
9 Leggoe 67% 293
10 Leggo 80% 260
11 Ligge 60% 140

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The surname Legg is the most popular version of all its varients

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