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
School 612
Farm Labourer 105
General Labourer 60
General Servant (domestic) 45
Private Means 45
Dressmaker 33
Domestic Servant 28
Laundress 27
Carter On Farm 27
Scholar 26
Labourer 23
None 23
Farmer 22
Shop Assistant 20
Carpenter 20
Bricklayer 19
House Painter 19
Gardener Domestic 18
At Home 18
Labourer On Farm 18
Cook (domestic) 17
At School 17
Clerk 15
General Servant Domestic 15
Coal Miner Hewer 15

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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