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

Leggins, 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 Leggins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Leggins in America

Leggins is the 43651st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Leggins surname appeared 494 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 Leggins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Leggins 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 Leggins

The surname Leggins is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Old English word "legg," which referred to a leg or shin. The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone with notable or distinctive legs.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1221, where a person named Henry Leggins is mentioned. The Pipe Rolls were financial records maintained by the English Exchequer during the Middle Ages, suggesting that individuals with this surname were present in the region at that time.

In the 14th century, the Leggins surname appeared in various medieval records, including the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1349, where a William Leggins is mentioned. Feet of Fines were legal documents recording land transfers and property transactions, indicating that the Leggins family held land or property in Yorkshire during this period.

The name can also be traced to the Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire from 1332, which list a John Leggins among the taxpayers of the time. These rolls were records of taxes levied on personal property, indicating that the Leggins family had established itself in Warwickshire by the 14th century.

One notable individual with the surname Leggins was Sir John Leggins, a member of the English gentry who lived in the late 15th century. He is mentioned in the Visitation of Huntingdonshire in 1485, a record of the pedigrees and coats of arms of the noble and gentry families of the county.

Another prominent figure was Thomas Leggins, a merchant and landowner who lived in the 16th century. He is recorded in the Feet of Fines for Norfolk in 1567, indicating his involvement in land transactions and business dealings in the region.

During the 17th century, the Leggins surname appeared in various parish records across England, including baptisms, marriages, and burials. For example, the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Coventry mention a William Leggins who was baptized in 1623, and a Mary Leggins who was buried in 1665.

While the Leggins surname is not as common today as it once was, it has left a lasting legacy in historical records, reflecting the presence and activities of individuals bearing this name throughout the centuries in various parts of England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Leggins

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

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 Leggins 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 Leggins 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 Leggins was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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