Cleggett Surname

546,987th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Cleggett Surname Definition:

Perhaps Cleygate, a manor in Surrey.

Cleggett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
Australia2231:121,05713,326
England551:1,013,05650,089
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Cleggett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Perhaps Cleygate, a manor in Surrey.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cleggett Last Name Facts

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

Cleggett occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Cleggett.

How Common Is The Last Name Cleggett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 546,987th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 12,457,343 people. The last name Cleggett is predominantly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Cleggett live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 295 people, or 1 in 1,228,674. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 12 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and Louisiana, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 38 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Cleggett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cleggett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cleggett surname increased 428 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 289 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cleggett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cleggett surname are 35.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.24% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cleggett earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.57% less than the national average, earning $36,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.08% less than the national average, earning $29,769 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cleggette942/
Clegget934/
Clegett933/
Clggett930/
Cliggett88128/
Cledgett8826/
Cleggitt880/
Cleget861/
Clegge861/
Cligget802/
Clegger801/
Cleggit800/
Clygett800/
Cligett800/
Clegitt800/
Clege774/
Cliggitt7512/
Schleget751/
Clegeste751/
Cleccett751/
Claygett750/
Cliett711,354/
Cleger71241/
Cleage71111/
Cligge7178/
Clyett713/
Cleghe711/
Clegit710/
Cliette6788/
Clechet6777/
Cleinge6745/
Cleguer6717/
Chelget672/
Clegier671/
Clinget671/
Clegues671/
Gilgett670/
Cliggit670/

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