Legg

Legg Meaning & Origin

About Legg
The surname Legg is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "legg," meaning "leg." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who had a distinctive or notable leg, or who had a profession or trade related to legs, such as a dancer or a leg-maker. The surname Legg may also have been a nickname for someone with a particular leg-related characteristic or a person who had a limp.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Legg: 9,671
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,674
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 G
🌐 IPA
/lɛg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Legg in Braille

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

The name Legg in braille

How to sign the name Legg using Sign Language

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

The name Legg in sign language

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