Legerton

Legerton Meaning & Origin

About Legerton
The surname Legerton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "leah" meaning "woodland" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Legerton can be interpreted as "dweller at the enclosure in the woodland."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Legerton: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LJRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0206305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 JH ER0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/legerton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LJRTN', 'LKRTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Legerton in Braille

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

The name Legerton in braille

How to sign the name Legerton using Sign Language

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

The name Legerton in sign language

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