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'.
Discover how your Legg ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 111 |
| Cambridgeshire | 2 |
| Channel Islands | 39 |
| Cheshire | 2 |
| Cornwall | 108 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 13 |
| Devon | 144 |
| Dorset | 938 |
| Durham | 50 |
| Essex | 35 |
| Gloucestershire | 144 |
| Hampshire | 303 |
| Herefordshire | 6 |
| Hertfordshire | 4 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 37 |
| Lancashire | 49 |
| Leicestershire | 1 |
| Lincolnshire | 3 |
| London | 422 |
| Middlesex | 12 |
| Northumberland | 30 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 1 |
| Nottinghamshire | 16 |
| Oxfordshire | 25 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 33 |
| Suffolk | 1 |
| Somerset | 134 |
| Surrey | 166 |
| Sussex | 96 |
| Staffordshire | 67 |
| Warwickshire | 28 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 99 |
| Worcestershire | 2 |
| Yorkshire | 62 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 16 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 37 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 508 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 259 |
| Labourer | 65 |
| House Servant | 51 |
| Dress Maker | 46 |
| Carter | 28 |
| Laundress | 28 |
| Servant | 24 |
| General Servant | 23 |
| House Keeper | 20 |
| Carpenter | 16 |
| House Maid | 14 |
| Shoe Maker | 13 |
| Gardener | 12 |
| Coal Miner | 12 |
| Shepherd | 11 |
| Domestic Servant | 10 |
| Wife | 10 |
| Tailor | 10 |
| Cook | 10 |
| Grocer | 10 |
| Mason | 9 |
| Nurse | 9 |
| Farmer | 9 |
| Farm Labourer | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Legg | 2,056 |
| Mary Legg | 2,039 |
| John Legg | 1,783 |
| George Legg | 1,450 |
| Elizabeth Legg | 1,426 |
| Thomas Legg | 1,006 |
| Sarah Legg | 940 |
| Charles Legg | 876 |
| James Legg | 847 |
| Jane Legg | 710 |
| Henry Legg | 697 |
| Ann Legg | 689 |
| Eliza Legg | 548 |
| Frederick Legg | 514 |
| Emma Legg | 465 |
| Annie Legg | 459 |
| Emily Legg | 436 |
| Robert Legg | 433 |
| Joseph Legg | 416 |
| Alice Legg | 412 |
| Ellen Legg | 397 |
| Alfred Legg | 390 |
| Arthur Legg | 356 |
| Richard Legg | 337 |
| Albert Legg | 331 |
| 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 |
The surname Legg is the most popular version of all its varients