Liggat Surname
Approximately 118 people bear this surname
Liggat Surname Definition:
Two origins axe offered for this name: (1) Probably from Old English personal name Leodgeard, "of which Leggett is the regular diminutive" (Weekley); (2) from the office, "the legate," an ambassador, a delegate, ME. legal, legate. This, I think, is the chief or only parent of the name.
Read More About This SurnameLiggat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 44 | 1:85,073 | 4,558 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Liggat Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Two origins axe offered for this name: (1) Probably from Old English personal name Leodgeard, "of which Leggett is the regular diminutive" (Weekley); (2) from the office, "the legate," an ambassador, a delegate, ME. legal, legate. This, I think, is the chief or only parent of the name. Adam Legate who rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the bailies of Stirling in 1406 (ER., IV, p. 59) appears again in 1412 as burgess of the town (Cambus., p. 63). Walter Leget or Legat of Scotland had safe conducts into England in 1421—2, and Master John Legat had a safe conduct to pass to Rome in 1448 (Bain, IV, 911,915, 1206). Thomas Legat of Tayn witnessed a notarial instrument, 1477 (Cawdor, p. 63), Laurence Legat possessed a tenement in Irvine, 1540 (Irvine, I, p. 66), and. Archibald Legate was burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1574 (Burgesses). John Leggat was "baxter and burges of Stirling, 1591 (Sc. Ant., VI, p. 166), and Thomas Ligat is recorded at the kirk of Steuartoune, 1670 (Corsehill, p. 94). Six brothers named Leggat from King Edward served in the first Great War (Turriff). Probably confused with Lidgate, which see. Liegait 1611, Liegatt 1603, Liggaitt 1696.
Liggat Demographics
Average Liggat Salary in
England
£18,224
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Liggat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liggat Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Liggat is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Liggat? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,674,734th most common surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Liggat live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in British Isles.
Liggat is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 898,678. In England Liggat is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 32 percent reside, Cornwall, where 18 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 16 percent reside. Besides England Liggat occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 30 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.
Liggat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Liggat has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Liggat surname increased 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Liggat Last Name Statistics demography
Liggat earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.06% less than the national average, earning $46,174 CAD per year.
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