Legget

Legget Meaning & Origin

About Legget
The surname Legget is of English and Scottish origin, derived from the Middle English word "legat" or "legget," meaning "legate" or "ambassador." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who acted as a representative or envoy, often for the church or a nobleman. The name Legget signifies a person who held a position of authority and was responsible for carrying out important diplomatic or administrative tasks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Legget: 240
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,338
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 G IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/legget*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Legget in Braille

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

The name Legget in braille

How to sign the name Legget using Sign Language

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

The name Legget in sign language

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