Legasse

Legasse Meaning & Origin

About Legasse
The surname Legasse is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "legace," meaning "legatee" or "legate." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who held the position of a legate, a representative or envoy of the Pope or a high-ranking church official. The surname Legasse suggests an ancestral connection to someone who served in a religious or diplomatic role within the Catholic Church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Legasse: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Legasse 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 Legasse is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 G AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/legasse*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Legasse in Braille

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

The name Legasse in braille

How to sign the name Legasse using Sign Language

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

The name Legasse in sign language

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