Clegg Family History

Clegg Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name from a place in Lancashire named Clegg from Old Norse kleggi ‘haystack’ originally the name of a nearby hill. Alternatively a nickname from Middle English clege and Older Scots cleg gleg ‘gadfly horsefly’ (Old Norse kleggi) presumably for an irritating person.

The name was taken to Ulster in the early 18th century.

Manx: variant of Clague which in Lancashire and Cumbria have occasionally been absorbed into Clegg.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Legg, Clagg, Cleek, Clee, Cleve, Flagg, Clear, Hegg, Clare, Cheng

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18K	Immigration Records
190K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Clegg family from?

You can see how Clegg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clegg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Clegg families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 139 Clegg families living in Ontario. This was about 54% of all the recorded Clegg's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Clegg families in 1911.

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What did your Clegg ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Clegg. 22% of Clegg men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Clegg women worked as a Servant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Clegg were Machinist and Teacher.

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Farmer

22%

Labourer

10%

Laborer

Machinist

Servant

20%

Housekeeper

20%

Telephone operator

20%

Teacher

20%

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Census Record

There are 190K census records available for the last name Clegg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clegg census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 18K immigration records available for the last name Clegg. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 16K military records available for the last name Clegg. For the veterans among your Clegg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clegg lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Clegg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Clegg in 1950 was 25, and 77 in 2004.

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Clegg Surname Meaning

The name was taken to Ulster in the early 18th century.

Manx: variant of Clague which in Lancashire and Cumbria have occasionally been absorbed into Clegg.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Clegg family from?

What did your Clegg ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

22%

Labourer

10%

Laborer

Machinist

Servant

20%

Housekeeper

20%

Telephone operator

20%

Teacher

20%

What Clegg family records will you find?

What is the average Clegg lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Clegg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Clegg in 1950 was 25, and 77 in 2004.

Clegg Family History

Clegg Surname Meaning

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Clegg Surname Meaning

856,000 record(s) for Clegg

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Where is the Clegg family from?

What did your Clegg ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Clegg family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Clegg lifespan?

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