Explore the Family Name Ledger

The meaning of Ledger

1. English: from a Norman personal name, Leodegar, Old French Legier, of ancient Germanic origin (see Leger 1). 2. English: metonymic occupational name from Middle English legger ‘one who lays stone, a mason’, a derivative of Old English lecgan ‘to lay’. 3. Americanized form of French Leger 1.

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How common is the last name Ledger in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ledger has seen a slight decline over the decade. In 2000, Ledger was ranked 13,480 in terms of popularity and by 2010, it dropped to 14,096, marking a decrease of 4.57%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 2,070 in 2000 to 2,132 in 2010, exhibiting a growth of 3.0%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a dip of 6.49% over the ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,480	#14,096	-4.57%
Count	2,070	2,132	3%
Proportion per 100k	0.77	0.72	-6.49%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ledger

Shifting focus to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ledger, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, changes are noticeable across various groups between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew by 53.49%, and those identifying with two or more races increased by 38.36%. There was also a significant rise of 73.06% in those who identify as Hispanic. The proportion of Black individuals recorded a modest increment of 7.83%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native group experienced a 27.03% increase. Conversely, the percentage of White individuals with this surname fell by 3.79% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.19%	86.77%	-3.79%
Hispanic	2.71%	4.69%	73.06%
Black	3.96%	4.27%	7.83%
Two or More Races	1.59%	2.2%	38.36%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.11%	1.41%	27.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.43%	0.66%	53.49%