Ledger

== English == === Etymology === Two possible origins: English patronymic surname from either the Norman personal name Leodegar or the Old French equivalent Legier, both containing the Proto-Germanic elements *liudiz (“men, people”) and *garwaz (“ready, prepared”). English metonymic occupational surname for a stonemason, from ledger, itself a derivative of Old English leċġan (“to lay”). === Proper noun === Ledger (plural Ledgers) A surname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Ledger is the 14096th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2132 individuals. Ledger is most common among White (86.77%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ledger”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 413. === Anagrams === gelder, red-leg, redleg