Leggott Surname

353,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,031 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Leggott Surname Definition:

Local 'at the lidgate' (which see), an inevitable corruption; 'atte Lidgate' or 'Lidyate' was one of our commonest entries, and must have left many representatives, (a) Offic 'the legate,' an ambassador, a commissioner; Middle English legate, legal; Old French legal.

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Leggott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4061:137,23713,423
Australia2251:119,98113,219
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
Canada1091:338,03330,736
South Africa551:985,04961,274
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Israel171:503,39037,521
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3251:75,0018,205
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Leggott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local 'at the lidgate' (which see), an inevitable corruption; 'atte Lidgate' or 'Lidyate' was one of our commonest entries, and must have left many representatives, (a) Offic 'the legate,' an ambassador, a commissioner; Middle English legate, legal; Old French legal.

Geoffrey le Legat, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Legat, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Thomas Legat, Norfolk, ibid.

Ricardus Leget, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1585. Married — Richard Calfe and Elsabeth Legget: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1770. — Henry Legitt and Catherine Eagan: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) Legate, Com­missioner [Middle English legat(e, Old French legal (French légat), a papal ambassa­dor; Latin legat-us, a legate, deputy] Geoffrey le Legat.—Hundred Rolls (English) 1 Dweller at the Lea-Gate [Middle English lea, Old English leáh, a meadow + Middle English gat(e, Old English geat = Old Norse gat, a gate, opening] There are a Leegate in Cumberland and a Lee Gate in Yorkshire.

Frequently in Northern names -gate represents Old Norse gata, a path, way.

2 weak forms of Lidgate, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Leggott Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leggott has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leggott? popularity and diffusion

Leggott is the 353,216th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 7,068,425 people. Leggott is primarily found in Europe, where 40 percent of Leggott are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Leggott is most widespread in England, where it is held by 406 people, or 1 in 137,237. In England Leggott is most prevalent in: Lincolnshire, where 22 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside. Excluding England this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Leggott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leggott has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Leggott surname increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,767 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leggott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leggott are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leggott earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.53% less than the national average, earning R 131,820 per year; in United States they earn 31.12% more than the national average, earning $56,576 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.3% less than the national average, earning $47,051 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leeggott930/
Legott9248/
Leggot928/
Leggatt862,264/
Legotte8641/
Laggott864/
Leigott862/
Legoett861/
Leagott860/
Liggott860/
Leggo83801/
Legot83101/
Legoutte804/
Leggatte801/
Leggat771,863/
Legote77847/
Legatt77311/
Legout77210/
Legost779/
Leggos778/
Legoût771/
Leggut771/
Legoth771/
Legoit771/
Leaggo771/
Ligott771/
Lesgot771/
Liegot771/
Liggot770/
Lego7311,478/
Leggate711,205/
Legoute71126/
Liggatt7187/
Ligotte7111/
Legatte715/
Leghost711/
Legothe711/
Leghout711/
Legutte711/
Leigatt711/
Leggats710/
Laggatt710/
Llego674,697/
Legat673,657/
Ligot672,844/
Legoh67977/
Legut67664/
Lagot67505/
Legou67433/
Legát67336/
Leago67263/
Leigo67191/
Legoy67183/
Liego67183/
Legos67159/
Lesgo67119/
Leygo6786/
Leego6776/
Legga6751/
Logot6745/
Hlego6742/
Legoo6733/
Legho6732/
Leygoute6732/
Legod6729/
Legoa6729/
Legoz6717/
Leugo6714/
Liggo6711/
Lekgothe675/
Legoi673/
Leighatt671/
Lecgo671/

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