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Leger

in the US

There are 7,919 people with the last name "Leger" in the United States.

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Leger 3,510
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  5. is 3,510th most common Leger
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  8. is 3,513th most common Mcnutt
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Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Leger

Robert, Michael, James, John, Joseph, David, Richard, Paul, Donald, Mary

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 the US

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Robert Leger (9 searches)
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