Clegge Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Clegge Surname Definition:

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.

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Clegge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Clegge (9) may also be a first name.

Clegge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Clegge Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Clegge Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Clegge is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Clegge click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clegge? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 14,316,765th most prevalent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Clegge live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America. Clegge is also the 3,941,740th most frequently used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 9 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 100 percent live.

Clegge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clegget924/
Clegger921/
Clege914/
Cleggett86585/
Schlegge8625/
Cleger83241/
Cleage83111/
Cligge8378/
Claege836/
Cleget831/
Cledge831/
Cleghe831/
Slegge831/
Clagge830/
Cilenge7758/
Cleinge7745/
Cleguer7717/
Schlege7712/
Clegett773/
Cligget772/
Clegues771/
Clegier771/
Clggett770/
Cleggit770/
Slegger770/
Clega7337/
Clese7324/
Clehe736/
Klege734/
Slege734/
Clece733/
Cleze732/
Cleej731/
Cleje731/
Clsee730/
Clyge730/
Cleae730/
Schleger71479/
Cliggett71128/
Cledgett7126/
Schliege711/
Schleget711/
Schlegee711/
Schleuge710/
Schlegeh710/
Cleggitt710/
Schleiger67940/
Clesse67738/
Klagge67433/
Sleger67333/
Clease67246/
Kligge67162/
Cleese6782/
Kleege6770/
Chilge6768/
Kliege6760/
Klenge6757/
Chelge6748/
Klaege6746/
Clezie6742/
Clinge6729/
Sleege6724/
Slenge6720/
Cleece6719/
Kleige6719/
Šleger6717/
Cledje6711/
Cleise678/
Schleager678/
Claige676/
Celese676/
Cleize674/
Cleser674/
Clezer673/
Cleaer672/
Schleeger672/
Cleaze672/
Clesie672/
Cleche672/
Clejer672/
Kellegger671/
Chlegi671/
Clizee671/
Kleges671/
Slegie671/
Clhiee671/
Cihlge671/
Cleyse671/
Cledce671/
Caitledge670/
Sleige670/
Clegit670/
Schllenge670/
Shlege670/
Schlegesh670/
Sleage670/
Cloige670/
Cliger670/

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