Leger meaning | Last name Leger origin

Following is the meaning of Leger surname. Family name Leger is generally added after the name or middle name so also called last name.
Family Name / Last Name: Leger
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: Refers rarely a slight man. This is indeed a personal name of Germanic origin, Leodgari, Latinized Leodegarius (leod people = + = gari spear). The name was popularized by St. Leger, bishop of Autun, tortured and murdered in 678. It is very common in France, especially is found in Normandy and Limousin.

Leger is used as a family name or surname in many language. Leger is 5 characters long in length.

As per 2010 US census, number of Legers grew by 10.96515 per cent to 10221 since 2000 and ranked 3497 after elevating 44 spots. The last name was found in around 35 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 79.65 84.51
Black 11.62 7.97
Hispanic or Latino 5.97 4.92
Others 1.68 1.64
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.81 0.55
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.26 0.41

Celebrities having Leger surname

Alda Léger Paul-Émile Léger's mother
Allan Legere Serial Killer
Édouard H. Léger Political figure
Jules Léger Former Governor General of Canada
Allan Legere Serial Killer
Aude Léger Actress
Aurel Léger Member of Parliament
Brigit Legere Binns Author
Arthur St Leger, 1st Viscount Doneraile Politician
Céline Léger Actor
  • In 0, Crystal Leger played the role of Valarie in horror film Henry's Cabin.
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