Explore the Family Name Leggins
The meaning of Leggins
English: variant of Liggins.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Leggins in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Leggins saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 39,378th in terms of commonality, however, by 2010 it had fallen to the 43,651st position, marking a drop of about 10.85%. The frequency of this surname also declined during the same period, from 526 instances in 2000 to just 494 in 2010, a decrease of approximately 6.08%. This means that the proportion of people with the surname Leggins per 100k people also fell slightly from 0.19 to 0.17, a change of -10.53%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,378 | #43,651 | -10.85% |
| Count | 526 | 494 | -6.08% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.17 | -10.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leggins
The census data also provides insights into the ethnic identities associated with the surname Leggins. There was no recorded change for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories between 2000 and 2010. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased marginally from 33.46% to 33%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Black also dropped a bit from 64.83% to 62.35%. Surprisingly, the category "Two or more races" appeared in 2010 with a rate of 2.23% and an appearance of Hispanic ethnicity at 1.62%, which were not represented in the 2000 data. Once again, all this information is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 64.83% | 62.35% | -3.83% |
| White | 33.46% | 33% | -1.37% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.23% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.62% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |