Lea Name Meaning: A locational surname coming from a clearing in a wood or forest buy may also describe a meadow
From Olde English 'leah', meaning 'an open place'.
Discover how your Lea ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 25 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 27 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 432 |
| Cornwall | 8 |
| Cumberland | 3 |
| Derbyshire | 27 |
| Devon | 21 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 4 |
| Essex | 25 |
| Gloucestershire | 178 |
| Hampshire | 11 |
| Herefordshire | 65 |
| Hertfordshire | 54 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 12 |
| Kent | 14 |
| Lancashire | 820 |
| Leicestershire | 102 |
| Lincolnshire | 25 |
| London | 363 |
| Middlesex | 14 |
| Northumberland | 16 |
| Norfolk | 5 |
| Northamptonshire | 36 |
| Nottinghamshire | 5 |
| Oxfordshire | 24 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 229 |
| Suffolk | 13 |
| Somerset | 37 |
| Surrey | 1 |
| Sussex | 27 |
| Staffordshire | 357 |
| Warwickshire | 252 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 89 |
| Worcestershire | 295 |
| Yorkshire | 88 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 19 |
| Glamorgan | 2 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 4 |
| Pembrokeshire | 7 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 160 |
| Independent | 127 |
| Female Servant | 122 |
| Farmer | 75 |
| Labourer | 58 |
| Male Servant | 45 |
| Shoe Maker | 42 |
| Tailor | 30 |
| Ag Lab | 24 |
| Weaver | 18 |
| Pupil | 17 |
| Silk Weaver | 13 |
| Nail Maker | 13 |
| Servant | 11 |
| Dress Maker | 10 |
| Bricklayer | 10 |
| Painter | 10 |
| Miller | 9 |
| Coal Miner | 9 |
| Nailor | 9 |
| Potter | 9 |
| Apprentice | 8 |
| Brick Layer | 8 |
| Butcher | 8 |
| Joiner | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Lea | 3,021 |
| William Lea | 2,849 |
| John Lea | 2,844 |
| Thomas Lea | 2,030 |
| Elizabeth Lea | 1,999 |
| James Lea | 1,487 |
| Sarah Lea | 1,379 |
| George Lea | 1,342 |
| Ann Lea | 1,084 |
| Henry Lea | 957 |
| Joseph Lea | 889 |
| Charles Lea | 857 |
| Jane Lea | 828 |
| Ellen Lea | 732 |
| Alice Lea | 656 |
| Annie Lea | 654 |
| Margaret Lea | 619 |
| Hannah Lea | 586 |
| Emma Lea | 584 |
| Richard Lea | 564 |
| Edward Lea | 510 |
| Samuel Lea | 509 |
| Eliza Lea | 483 |
| Arthur Lea | 474 |
| Alfred Lea | 407 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee | 67% | 355,369 |
| 2 | Leigh | 40% | 51,671 |
| 3 | Lea | 100% | 44,618 |
| 4 | Le Page | 43% | 3,286 |
| 5 | Loe | 33% | 2,783 |
| 6 | Leo | 67% | 1,919 |
| 7 | Le Gros | 29% | 1,198 |
| 8 | Le Breton | 22% | 1,173 |
| 9 | Le Gresley | 20% | 1,122 |
| 10 | Le Sueur | 25% | 1,116 |
| 11 | Le Brun | 29% | 1,084 |
| 12 | Le Feuvre | 22% | 1,022 |
| 13 | Le Masurier | 27% | 1,015 |
| 14 | Le Boutillier | 15% | 1,000 |
| 15 | Le Poidevin | 18% | 838 |
| 16 | Le Cras | 43% | 811 |
| 17 | Le Brocq | 25% | 810 |
| 18 | Le Maistre | 30% | 783 |
| 19 | Le Riche | 25% | 681 |
| 20 | Le Quesne | 22% | 660 |
| 21 | Le Corner | 22% | 631 |
| 22 | Le Huray | 38% | 600 |
| 23 | Le Marquand | 27% | 594 |
| 24 | Le Ray | 50% | 588 |
| 25 | Le Tissier | 20% | 520 |
| 26 | Le Prevost | 20% | 502 |
| 27 | Le Bas | 50% | 499 |
| 28 | Le Noury | 25% | 494 |
| 29 | Le Cocq | 29% | 475 |
| 30 | Le Lacheur | 30% | 475 |
| 31 | Le Lievre | 22% | 420 |
| 32 | Le Maitre | 33% | 414 |
| 33 | Le Huquet | 22% | 411 |
| 34 | Le Couteur | 20% | 396 |
| 35 | Eale | 25% | 343 |
| 36 | Le Grand | 38% | 329 |
| 37 | Le Rossignol | 17% | 326 |
| 38 | Le Cheminant | 25% | 324 |
| 39 | Le Cornu | 25% | 323 |
| 40 | Le Gallais | 30% | 317 |
| 41 | Le Pelley | 22% | 313 |
| 42 | Lie | 33% | 303 |
| 43 | Le Mare | 43% | 284 |
| 44 | Le Messurier | 17% | 268 |
| 45 | Le Vesconte | 18% | 267 |
| 46 | Le Moignan | 30% | 249 |
| 47 | Eli | 0% | 242 |
| 48 | La Roche | 13% | 240 |
| 49 | Le Geyt | 29% | 233 |
| 50 | Le Seelleur | 18% | 229 |
| 51 | Laue | 25% | 225 |
| 52 | Le Conte | 25% | 223 |
| 53 | Le Grys | 29% | 221 |
| 54 | Le Grice | 25% | 219 |
| 55 | Le Dain | 43% | 217 |
| 56 | Le Ruez | 29% | 217 |
| 57 | Le Monnier | 20% | 215 |
| 58 | Louie | 20% | 206 |
| 59 | Ali | 0% | 205 |
| 60 | Le Roy | 33% | 204 |
| 61 | Alee | 50% | 202 |
| 62 | Le Clercq | 22% | 194 |
| 63 | Le Bailly | 33% | 192 |
| 64 | Le Blond | 25% | 189 |
| 65 | Le Patourel | 27% | 187 |
| 66 | Le Marguand | 27% | 186 |
| 67 | Le Blane | 38% | 183 |
| 68 | Le Broeg | 25% | 182 |
| 69 | Le Blancq | 33% | 181 |
| 70 | Le Marchant | 27% | 174 |
| 71 | Le Cappelain | 25% | 172 |
| 72 | Le Fevre | 25% | 169 |
| 73 | Le Sauvage | 30% | 167 |
| 74 | Le Dieu | 29% | 161 |
| 75 | Le Cornee | 22% | 157 |
| 76 | Le Ber | 33% | 154 |
| 77 | Looe | 25% | 154 |
| 78 | Le May | 50% | 152 |
| 79 | Eele | 25% | 148 |
| 80 | Le Cornn | 25% | 148 |
| 81 | Le Due | 33% | 145 |
| 82 | La Mare | 29% | 141 |
| 83 | Loue | 25% | 140 |
| 84 | Le Sucur | 25% | 134 |
| 85 | Le Mottee | 22% | 133 |
| 86 | Elie | 25% | 131 |
| 87 | Le Roux | 29% | 128 |
| 88 | Le Montais | 30% | 127 |
| 89 | Le Mesurier | 18% | 126 |
| 90 | Le Court | 25% | 125 |
| 91 | Le Galley | 33% | 124 |
| 92 | Le Marchand | 27% | 123 |
| 93 | Le Petit | 25% | 121 |
| 94 | Le Marguard | 27% | 119 |
| 95 | Elee | 50% | 118 |
| 96 | Le Sage | 43% | 118 |
| 97 | Le Pordevin | 18% | 116 |
| 98 | Le Grisley | 20% | 114 |
| 99 | Ele | 33% | 113 |
| 100 | Le Rougetel | 18% | 110 |
| 101 | Le Coeg | 29% | 109 |
| 102 | Le Neven | 25% | 104 |
| 103 | Le Moine | 25% | 102 |
| 104 | Le Pla | 50% | 102 |
| 105 | Le Grove | 25% | 101 |
| 106 | Le Morgnan | 30% | 101 |
| 107 | Le Brocy | 25% | 100 |
The surname Lea is the 3rd most popular variant of Lee.