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 702
Agricultural Labourer 198
Labourer 90
Laundress 44
General Servant 42
Domestic Servant 39
Farm Labourer 28
Servant 27
Carpenter 24
Dress Maker 24
House Keeper 18
Gardener 17
Bricklayer 17
Coal Miner 17
Wife Of Above 16
Housemaid 15
Nurse 14
Cook 13
Pauper 13
Wife 13
Mason 12
Labourer Wife 11
Shoe Maker 11
Ag Labourer 11
Dressmaker 11

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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