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I do not know my father or his family for that matter and always wondered the orgin of my last name. most people with the similar last name do not have a e on the end which lead some people to think my last name might be French. i have no clue please help get some answers to my back ground. thank you.
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Wrong board, but here:
I looked it up, and it's given as either Irish or Scottish. Here are some links:
http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/leggette-family-crest.htm
http://www.britishsurnames.co.uk/surname/LEGGAT -- misspelled, yes, but easily a variant
http://genealogy.familyeducation.com/surname-origin/leggette
It seems to be British, or at least from that general area. Not every name that ends in an E is French. Good luck in your search! I also suggest posting on some genealogy forums and checking the Social Security records and Ellis Island records.
I looked it up, and it's given as either Irish or Scottish. Here are some links:
http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/leggette-family-crest.htm
http://www.britishsurnames.co.uk/surname/LEGGAT -- misspelled, yes, but easily a variant
http://genealogy.familyeducation.com/surname-origin/leggette
It seems to be British, or at least from that general area. Not every name that ends in an E is French. Good luck in your search! I also suggest posting on some genealogy forums and checking the Social Security records and Ellis Island records.
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