| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 38 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 0 |
| Devon | 2 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 0 |
| Essex | 0 |
| Gloucestershire | 0 |
| Hampshire | 0 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 7 |
| Lancashire | 10 |
| Leicestershire | 2 |
| Lincolnshire | 0 |
| London | 18 |
| Middlesex | 1 |
| Northumberland | 0 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 0 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 28 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 0 |
| Surrey | 0 |
| Sussex | 0 |
| Staffordshire | 0 |
| Warwickshire | 2 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 0 |
| Worcestershire | 0 |
| Yorkshire | 12 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 1 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 6 |
| Independant | 6 |
| Independent | 6 |
| Farmer | 5 |
| Joiner | 2 |
| Weaver | 2 |
| Labourer | 2 |
| Female Servant | 2 |
| Butcher | 2 |
| Scholar | 2 |
| Brewer | 1 |
| Clergy Man | 1 |
| Cotton Weaver | 1 |
| Cotton Winder | 1 |
| Keeper Lodger | 1 |
| Tailor Apprentice | 1 |
| Apprentice | 1 |
| Ostler | 1 |
| Stay Maker | 1 |
| Winder | 1 |
| Carrier | 1 |
| Under Graduate | 1 |
| News Agent | 1 |
| Surgeon | 1 |
| Cloth Dresser | 1 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Legh | 63 |
| John Legh | 35 |
| Henry Legh | 30 |
| William Legh | 26 |
| Richard Legh | 25 |
| Sarah Legh | 24 |
| Edward Legh | 16 |
| Ellen Legh | 16 |
| Ann Legh | 15 |
| Charles Legh | 15 |
| Thomas Legh | 15 |
| Elizabeth Legh | 14 |
| Caroline Legh | 12 |
| Hannah Legh | 11 |
| James Legh | 11 |
| Arthur Legh | 10 |
| Catherine Legh | 9 |
| Emily Legh | 9 |
| Fanny Legh | 9 |
| Martha Legh | 9 |
| Samuel Legh | 9 |
| George Legh | 8 |
| Isabella Legh | 8 |
| Maria Legh | 8 |
| Robert Legh | 8 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leigh | 80% | 51,671 |
| 2 | Legg | 75% | 33,862 |
| 3 | Lough | 60% | 4,196 |
| 4 | Lugh | 75% | 755 |
| 5 | Legh | 100% | 706 |
| 6 | Leg | 75% | 417 |
| 7 | Laugh | 60% | 320 |
| 8 | Lighe | 60% | 275 |
| 9 | Ligh | 75% | 160 |
| 10 | Laigh | 60% | 109 |
The surname Legh is the 5th most popular variant of Leigh.