Legal

Legal Meaning & Origin

About Legal
The surname Legal is of French origin and is derived from the word "légal," meaning "legal" in English. It is an occupational surname that was likely given to individuals who worked in legal professions or had a connection to the law. The name Legal signifies someone who was knowledgeable or involved in legal matters, such as lawyers, judges, or legal scholars.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Legal is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Legal: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Legal based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Legal is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 G AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈligəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Legal in Braille

Here's how to represent Legal in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Legal in braille

How to sign the name Legal using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Legal using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Legal in sign language

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