Clegg Surname
Approximately 27,305 people bear this surname
Clegg Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clegg,' a North-English surname. No doubt a form of Clough, a break in the hillside. Almost all our Cleggs hail from Clegg, or Clegg Hall, in the parish of Rochdale.
Nicholas de Clegg, 1360: Baines' Lancashire.
Read More About This SurnameClegg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,070 | 1:32,742 | 4,084 |
| England | 10,599 | 1:5,257 | 733 |
| Australia | 1,806 | 1:14,948 | 2,123 |
| Canada | 962 | 1:38,301 | 4,810 |
| New Zealand | 495 | 1:9,148 | 1,582 |
| South Africa | 486 | 1:111,477 | 13,412 |
| Scotland | 340 | 1:15,747 | 1,959 |
| Northern Ireland | 286 | 1:6,451 | 1,163 |
| Wales | 267 | 1:11,590 | 1,287 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Ireland | 179 | 1:26,307 | 2,448 |
| Nigeria | 101 | 1:1,753,889 | 63,997 |
| Isle of Man | 69 | 1:1,244 | 200 |
| Philippines | 49 | 1:2,066,086 | 120,732 |
| Thailand | 47 | 1:1,502,944 | 203,155 |
| Germany | 41 | 1:1,963,548 | 108,338 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Guernsey | 37 | 1:1,742 | 400 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| Ghana | 16 | 1:1,688,793 | 11,528 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Mozambique | 2 | 1:13,630,784 | 7,358 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 321 | 1:13,800 | 1,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10,135 | 1:2,405 | 341 |
| Scotland | 68 | 1:55,047 | 3,627 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:6,485 | 1,119 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:9,045 | 877 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,775 | 1:28,292 | 3,466 |
Clegg (209) may also be a first name.
Clegg Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clegg,' a North-English surname. No doubt a form of Clough, a break in the hillside. Almost all our Cleggs hail from Clegg, or Clegg Hall, in the parish of Rochdale.
Nicholas de Clegg, 1360: Baines' Lancashire.
Mathew de Clegg, 1360: ibid.
Ricardus de Cleghe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Henricus de Cloghe, 1379: ibid.
Thomas Clegg, tanner, of Middleton, Lancashire, 1581: Wills at Chester.
Arthur Clegg, of Fieldhouse, parish of Rochdale, 1608: ibid.
1788. Married — William Robert Clegg and Ann Thomas: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English or Scandinavian) the guttural form of Clay, q.v.
The commonness of Clegg as a Lancashire surname is due to Clegg (Hall), near Rochdale.
Robert del Cleg, A.D. 1246-7. —Lanc. Assize-Rolls.
Adam de Clegge, A.D. 1369.—Lanc. Fines. (Celtic) confused with Clague, q.v.
“Big-Built” in Gaelic.
"Old Norse, kleggi, a compact mass. There was a Northman with this surname in the Landnamabok." Ferguson.
From cleggo, a rock, cliff; clegar, id. Hence Clegar in St. Agnes, and Cleggo in Gorran.
The name Mac Leog in the ogam character, which is probably connected with the Irish Mac Liacc or Mac Liag, was discovered by Professor Rhys on a stone at the Friary, Arbory. Mac Liag would easily become Cleg and Clague.
'Mac Liag, Chief Poet of Erinn, ’ a.d. 1014.
It is just possible that this name may be derived from kleggi, 'a horse-fly'. We may note that the name Porsteinn Clegge, where Clegge is a nickname, is found in the Landnámabóc.
In 1405 Gilbert Cleg received letters of protection from Henry IV. to come to the Isle of Man.
Clegg was the name of a very ancient family of Clegg Hall near Rochdale; but the estate passed out of the family by marriage in the reign of Edward VI. (B.). The name is common in the Rochdale registers of the 16th century (F.), and it is still in the town. Richard Clegg was vicar of.
Clegg Demographics
Clegg Religious Adherence
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Clegg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clegg Come From? nationality or country of origin
Clegg is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Clegg? popularity and diffusion
The last name Clegg is the 20,038th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 266,894 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Clegg are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 625,736th most commonly occurring given name at a global level, borne by 209 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 11,070 people, or 1 in 32,742. In The United States Clegg is most common in: Utah, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and North Carolina, where 5 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 68 countries. It is also found in England, where 39 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Clegg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Clegg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Clegg surname expanded 624 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 44 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Clegg Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Presbyterian (38%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Clegg surname are 15.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.15% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Clegg earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.92% more than the national average, earning 470,392 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 122.45% more than the national average, earning R 528,624 per year; in United States they earn 2.68% more than the national average, earning $44,306 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.27% more than the national average, earning $54,785 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleggs | 91 | 29 | / |
| Dclegg | 91 | 1 | / |
| Cleagg | 91 | 1 | / |
| Cleg | 89 | 17 | / |
| Schlegg | 83 | 1 | / |
| Slegg | 80 | 181 | / |
| Cligg | 80 | 40 | / |
| Klegg | 80 | 25 | / |
| Cleeg | 80 | 6 | / |
| Clegs | 80 | 5 | / |
| Clegt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Qlegg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cleag | 80 | 0 | / |
| Scleg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cleig | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schliegg | 77 | 1 | / |
| Clg | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cleugh | 73 | 445 | / |
| Sleggs | 73 | 96 | / |
| Schleg | 73 | 65 | / |
| Cleigh | 73 | 19 | / |
| Cilleg | 73 | 2 | / |
| Clegue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Claigg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cleagh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schleig | 67 | 205 | / |
| Clec | 67 | 154 | / |
| Kleg | 67 | 45 | / |
| Sleg | 67 | 36 | / |
| Cleague | 67 | 30 | / |
| Clek | 67 | 17 | / |
| Clig | 67 | 14 | / |
| Clex | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kellegg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Clgk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xlgg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chlegue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Claggic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gillegg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schlieg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sleaggs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cleigue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clkg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qlgg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zlgg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cclg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cjlg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clgc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clgx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clgz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jlgg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dclg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clqg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scleigh | 67 | 0 | / |
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