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UK surname

Leggott

A locative surname originating from a place called Leggett or Leggott.

In the 1881 census there were 325 people recorded with the Leggott surname, ranking it #9,194 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 323, ranked #13,997, down from #9,194 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hull Holy Trinity, Hatfield, Fishlake, Thorne, Crowle (Eastoft) and Crowle. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Doncaster, Hambleton and Boston.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Leggott is 501 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 0.6%.

1881 census count

325

Ranked #9,194

Modern count

323

2016, ranked #13,997

Peak year

1901

501 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Leggott had 325 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,194 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 323 in 2016, ranked #13,997.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 501 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Leggott surname distribution map

The map shows where the Leggott surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Leggott surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Leggott over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 268 #8,326
1861 historical 300 #8,432
1881 historical 325 #9,194
1891 historical 393 #8,995
1901 historical 501 #8,045
1911 historical 468 #8,247
1997 modern 388 #11,255
1998 modern 388 #11,612
1999 modern 400 #11,439
2000 modern 394 #11,520
2001 modern 382 #11,606
2002 modern 376 #11,989
2003 modern 378 #11,741
2004 modern 363 #12,131
2005 modern 355 #12,243
2006 modern 341 #12,684
2007 modern 339 #12,896
2008 modern 338 #13,044
2009 modern 344 #13,138
2010 modern 367 #12,775
2011 modern 366 #12,667
2012 modern 333 #13,468
2013 modern 340 #13,449
2014 modern 347 #13,350
2015 modern 332 #13,705
2016 modern 323 #13,997

Geography

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Where Leggotts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hull Holy Trinity, Hatfield, Fishlake, Thorne, Crowle (Eastoft), Crowle, Snaith and Epworth, Belton, Haxey (Owston, Lincolnshire), Owston (West Butterwick and Kelfield; Owston, Lincol. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Doncaster, Hambleton, Boston and North Lincolnshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
2 Hatfield, Fishlake, Thorne, Crowle (Eastoft) Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Crowle Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Snaith Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Epworth, Belton, Haxey (Owston, Lincolnshire), Owston (West Butterwick and Kelfield; Owston, Lincol Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Doncaster 003 Doncaster
2 Hambleton 003 Hambleton
3 Boston 006 Boston
4 Hambleton 010 Hambleton
5 North Lincolnshire 009 North Lincolnshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Leggott

These lists show first names that appear often with the Leggott surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Leggott

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Leggott, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Leggott surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Leggott household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Leggott is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Leggott is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Leggott falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Leggott is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Leggott, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Leggott

The surname Leggott is of English origin, and it is believed to have originated in the county of Lincolnshire during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Old English words "leac" meaning "leek" and "gat" meaning "grove," suggesting that the original bearers of this name may have lived near a leek grove.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Leggott can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire, dating back to 1273. These rolls were a census-like record of landowners and their holdings, and they mention a person named Robert de Leggat, which is likely an early spelling variation of the surname.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as Leggott, Leggat, and Leggett, in various records across Lincolnshire and neighboring counties. One notable reference is from the Court Rolls of the Manor of Ingoldmells in Lincolnshire, which mention a John Leggott in 1389.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Leggott became more widespread across England, with several notable individuals bearing this name. One such person was William Leggott (1536-1612), a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire.

In the 18th century, the name Leggott was associated with the village of Legsby in Lincolnshire, which was once known as Leggotby or Leggottsby. This suggests that the surname may have originated from this place name, although the exact connection is unclear.

Some notable individuals with the surname Leggott throughout history include:

1. Sir Thomas Leggott (1575-1644), an English lawyer and Member of Parliament for Grantham. 2. John Leggott (1679-1745), an English clergyman and author of several theological works. 3. Edward Leggott (1756-1829), an English artist and engraver known for his topographical prints. 4. William Leggott (1818-1893), a prominent English architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Lincolnshire. 5. Alfred Leggott (1856-1932), an English cricketer who played for Lincolnshire County Cricket Club in the late 19th century.

While the surname Leggott may have originated from a specific location or occupation in medieval England, it has since spread and evolved over the centuries, with various spellings and variations emerging across different regions.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Leggott families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Leggott surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 150 Leggotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.77x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 150 4.77x
Lincolnshire 129 25.45x
Lancashire 24 0.64x
Surrey 6 0.39x
Middlesex 5 0.16x
Suffolk 5 1.29x
Leicestershire 3 0.85x
Kent 2 0.18x
Durham 1 0.11x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Belton in Lincolnshire leads with 43 Leggotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 2087.38x.

Place Total Index
Belton 43 2087.38x
Haxey 19 883.72x
Crowle 18 582.52x
Owston 17 1180.56x
Hook 16 231.55x
Holy Trinity 14 18.53x
Sculcoates 13 26.10x
Thorne 12 307.69x
Frieston 10 833.33x
Hatfield In Thorne 10 510.20x
Epworth 9 381.36x
Garrison Side 9 5000.00x
Doncaster 8 34.86x
Hulme 8 10.19x
Blyton 7 909.09x
Stretford 7 33.82x
Blacktoft 6 1666.67x
Hemingby 6 1363.64x
Newington 6 5.12x
Wrangle 6 476.19x
Kirkdale 5 7.90x
Newington 5 57.80x
Selby 5 76.10x
Sutton Stoneferry 5 55.62x
Cottingham 4 59.08x
Horton In Bradford 4 8.15x
Leverton 4 625.00x
Southcoates 4 22.94x
Dalton In Rotherham 3 681.82x
Edmonton 3 11.75x
Leicester St Margaret 3 3.50x
Long Drax 3 1764.71x
Reedness 3 555.56x
Sudbury St Peter 3 141.51x
Althorpe 2 173.91x
Bradford 2 11.36x
Branston 2 129.03x
Bury St Edmunds St James 2 19.40x
Lewisham 2 3.47x
Tong 2 32.95x
Westminster St Margaret 2 13.08x
Bishopwearmouth 1 1.24x
Bootle Cum Linacre 1 3.35x
Butterwick 1 172.41x
Camblesforth 1 333.33x
Ecclesall Bierlow 1 1.56x
Gainsborough 1 8.37x
Headingley Cum Burley 1 4.95x
Kilpin 1 270.27x
Leeds 1 0.56x
Liverpool 1 0.44x
Luddington 1 153.85x
Southowram 1 10.43x
Willingham 1 200.00x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Leggott surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Leggott surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 32
John 21
George 10
Charles 9
Robert 9
James 8
Richard 8
Thomas 7
Samuel 5
Henry 4
Joseph 4
Alfred 3
Frederick 3
Harry 3
Herbert 3
Arthur 2
Edwin 2
Frank 2
Isaac 2
Timothy 2
Walter 2
Wilfred 2
Benjamin 1
Bentley 1
Bernard 1
Chas 1
Clark 1
Cyril 1
David 1
Duckam 1
Fred 1
Geo. 1
Harrison 1
Joe 1
Joshua 1
Kershaw 1
Reuben 1
Robt. 1
Sidney 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Leggott surname: questions and answers

How common was the Leggott surname in 1881?

In 1881, 325 people were recorded with the Leggott surname. That placed it at #9,194 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Leggott surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 323 in 2016. That gives Leggott a modern rank of #13,997.

What does the Leggott surname mean?

A locative surname originating from a place called Leggett or Leggott.

What does the Leggott map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Leggott bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.