Legette

Legette Meaning & Origin

About Legette
The surname Legette is of French origin and is derived from the word "léger," meaning "light" or "nimble." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was agile or quick on their feet. Over time, the name may have been anglicized or altered, resulting in variations such as Leggett or Legate.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Legette: 2,244
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,517
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.76

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH0 ZH EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/lɪˈʒɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Legette in Braille

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

The name Legette in braille

How to sign the name Legette using Sign Language

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

The name Legette in sign language

Numerology