Legge Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Legge Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Legge family

Profession Census Frequency
School 188
Private Means 36
Dressmaker 17
Clerk 16
At School 12
Labourer 12
Domestic Servant 11
Coal Miner Hewer 11
None 10
Farm Labourer 10
Soldier 8
House Keeper 7
Shop Assistant 7
No Occupation 7
Assistant 6
Dress Maker 6
General Servant (domestic) 6
General Labourer 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Bricklayer 5
Dock Labourer 5
Domestic 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Greengrocer 5
Packer 5

Legge Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Legg 80% 33,862
2 Legge 100% 8,480
3 Lugg 60% 6,676
4 Logg 60% 731
5 Lagg 60% 475
6 Ligg 60% 369
7 Leggoe 83% 293
8 Leggo 80% 260
9 Leage 80% 170
10 Ligge 80% 140

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The surname Legge is the 2nd most popular variant of Legg.

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