Legh Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Legh Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Legh family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Scholar At Home 6
Annuitant 5
Cotton Weaver 3
Hand Loom Cotton Weaver 3
Gentlemans Daur 3
Silk Weaver Hand Loom 2
Bricklayer 2
Daur 2
Scholar Harrow School 2
Servant 1
Draper 1
Fundholder 1
Tutor B A 1
Alderman Butcher Master Employing Two Men 1
Coal Agents Clerk 1
Coal Agents Wife 1
Farmer 10 Acres 5 Labourer 1
Farmer Of 232 Acres Employing 7 Labourer 1
Farmer Of 275 Acres 1
Farmer Of 400 Acres 1
Formerly Farmer 1
Late Farmers Wife 160 Acres Employing 4 In Door La 1
Locomotive Engineer 1
Visitor 1

Legh Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Legh is the 5th most popular variant of Leigh.

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