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

Legnon, 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 Legnon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Legnon in America

Legnon is the 65066th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Legnon surname appeared 305 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 Legnon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Legnon 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 Legnon

The surname Legnon has its origins in France, dating back to the early Middle Ages around the 10th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "legne," which referred to a small wood or grove of trees. This suggests that the name may have initially been a locative surname, given to someone who lived near or owned a plot of land with a small wooded area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Legnon can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval manuscript from the 11th century. This cartulary, which documented the transactions and possessions of the abbey, mentioned a certain "Radulfus de Legnon" who was involved in a land dispute.

In the 12th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as "Lengnon" and "Leignon," in the records of the Duchy of Normandy. This region of northern France was known for its abundant forests, which may have contributed to the proliferation of the name in that area.

During the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the name Legnon was Gilles de Legnon, a prominent landowner and knight from the province of Champagne. He was recorded as having participated in the Seventh Crusade, led by King Louis IX of France, in 1248.

The 14th century saw the rise of Jean de Legnon, a French poet and trouvère who lived in the city of Arras. His compositions were part of the courtly love tradition and were highly regarded by his contemporaries.

In the 16th century, the name Legnon gained recognition through the work of Pierre de Legnon, a renowned cartographer and mapmaker from the city of Dijon. His detailed maps of the regions of Burgundy and Franche-Comté were widely used and praised for their accuracy.

Another notable figure with the surname Legnon was Jacques de Legnon, a French historian and scholar who lived in the 17th century. He authored several works on the history of his native region of Lorraine and was a member of the prestigious Académie des Sciences, Belles-Lettres et Arts de Rouen.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Legnon

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

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

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