Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
LEGGAT
There are approximately 771 people named Leggat in the UK. That makes it the 8,351th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 12 are named Leggat.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Status Name
Related and similar surnames
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The Leggat surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
LEGGAT. Lat. legatns, a legate, ambassador. At the date of the Domesday survey, Hervey Legatus was a tenant in capite in co. Bucks, and Richard Legatus had the same tenure in co. Gloucester.