Legates

Legates Meaning & Origin

About Legates
The surname Legates is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "legate," meaning "ambassador" or "deputy." It was originally used as a occupational name for someone who acted as a representative or deputy, often in a legal or diplomatic capacity. The surname Legates therefore signifies someone who held such a position or was associated with the role of a deputy or ambassador.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Legates: 393
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKTS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 G AH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛgəts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Legates in Braille

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

The name Legates in braille

How to sign the name Legates using Sign Language

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

The name Legates in sign language

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