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Leger

in Louisiana

There are 2,569 people with the last name "Leger" in Louisiana.

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Ranking in Louisiana

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Leger 152
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  1. is 148th most common Pitre
  2. is 149th most common Doucet
  3. is 150th most common Lambert
  4. is 151st most common Champagne
  5. is 152nd most common Leger
  6. is 153rd most common Bourque
  7. is 154th most common Vincent
  8. is 155th most common Sims
  9. is 156th most common Mcdonald

Similar Names and Nicknames

Legere, Legendre, Legette, Loder, Lege, Lager, Leder, Luger, Legesse, Legel

Most Common First Names for Leger

James, Joseph, Michael, John, Mary, Kenneth, David, Larry, Donald, Ronald

Meaning & History

French (Léger) and English: from the Germanic personal name Leodegar (see Ledger).

French: nickname from léger ‘light’, ‘superficial’.

English: see Letcher.

Dutch (also de Leger): occupational name from Middle Dutch legger, ligger ‘bailiff’, ‘tax collector’.

FOREBEARS A Leger from Normandy, France, was in Quebec City by 1644; another was in Montreal by 1659. One from Limousin, France, was in Quebec City by 1691; another, from Paris, was there by 1706; and a third, from Poitou, France, arrived in 1711.

Recent Searches for "Leger" in Louisiana

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James Leger, LA (9 searches)
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