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Legall Name Meaning

Breton (mainly Finistère and Côtes-d'Armor; mainly Le Gall): nickname for a French-speaking person in Brittany from Breton Gall ‘Gaulish person Frenchman’ with the French masculine definite article le. See also Gall German: variant of Legel ‘cooper’ and in North America (also) an altered form of this or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Leal, Legare, Regal, Legard, Levell, Gall, Legate, Legault, Lasell

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Where is the Legall family from?

You can see how Legall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Legall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Legall families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 8 Legall families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded Legall's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Legall families in 1891.
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What did your Legall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Legall. 100% of Legall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Legall. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 300 military records available for the last name Legall. For the veterans among your Legall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Legall lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Legall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Legall in 1964 was 80, and 67 in 2004.

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