Leah Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Leah Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Leah family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 228
Cotton Weaver 38
Dress Maker 19
Labourer 19
Cotton Spinner 15
Domestic Servant 13
Living On Own Means 13
Silk Weaver 13
Agricultural Labourer 13
Coal Miner 12
Gardener 9
Laundress 9
Living On Her Own Means 9
Cotton Winder 8
Farm Labourer 8
General Labourer 8
House Keeper 8
Blacksmith 7
Farmer 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Carter 7
Cook Domestic Servant 6
Clerk 6
Charwoman 5
General Domestic Servant 5

Leah Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Leah 100% 8,905
2 Lihou 20% 214

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The surname Leah is the most popular version of all its varients

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