Find out how popular the last name Cleggett is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cleggett.

Cleggett, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cleggett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cleggett in America

Cleggett is the 74826th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cleggett surname appeared 258 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cleggett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cleggett to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cleggett

The surname CLEGGETT is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name derived from a place called Cleggswood, which was a township in the parish of Rochdale, Lancashire. The name is likely a combination of the Old English words "clecc," meaning a cleft or ravine, and "wudu," meaning a wood or forest.

The earliest recorded mention of the name CLEGGETT can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lancashire from the year 1246, where it appears as "de Cleggeswode." This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the 13th century. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved into various forms, such as Cleggswood, Cleggewood, and eventually, CLEGGETT.

One of the earliest known bearers of the CLEGGETT name was John de Cleggeswode, who was recorded as living in the township of Cleggswood in the late 13th century. Another notable individual was Robert CLEGGETT, a merchant from Lancashire who was granted a coat of arms in 1586 by the College of Arms in London.

In the 17th century, the CLEGGETT family appears to have spread beyond Lancashire, with records showing individuals bearing the name in neighboring counties such as Yorkshire and Cheshire. One notable example is William CLEGGETT, a wealthy landowner from Cheshire who was born in 1632 and died in 1698.

As the name CLEGGETT continued to spread throughout England, it also found its way into various historical records and manuscripts. For instance, the name appears in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Rochdale, dating back to the late 16th century. Additionally, there are references to individuals named CLEGGETT in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Rochdale from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Other notable individuals with the surname CLEGGETT include:

1. James CLEGGETT (1718-1792), a renowned clockmaker from Lancashire.
2. Elizabeth CLEGGETT (1756-1832), a pioneering educator and founder of a girls' school in Yorkshire.
3. Thomas CLEGGETT (1789-1856), a prominent industrialist and mill owner from Lancashire.
4. Henry CLEGGETT (1821-1897), a successful businessman and philanthropist from Cheshire.
5. Margaret CLEGGETT (1868-1946), a renowned author and poet from Yorkshire.

While the CLEGGETT surname may have been more prevalent in certain regions of England in the past, it has since spread across the globe, carried by individuals and families who have migrated to various parts of the world over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cleggett

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cleggett.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cleggett was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cleggett has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cleggett was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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