Lean Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lean Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lean family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 189
Dress Maker 17
Farm Labourer 14
Agricultural Labourer 13
Tin Miner 13
Domestic Servant 12
Annuitant 9
Tailoress 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Farmers Son 5
General Labourer 4
Ironstone Miner 4
Labourer 4
Farm Servant Indoor 4
Inn Keeper Daughter 4
Mason 4
Commercial Clerk 3
Engine Fitter 3
House Keeper 3
Joiner 3
School Mistress 3
Shipwright 3
Stone Mason 3
Masons Labourer 3
Charwoman 3

Lean Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lane 50% 150,628
2 Line 25% 10,706
3 Lean 100% 9,447
4 Lone 25% 3,303
5 Laine 40% 2,034
6 Leon 75% 1,929
7 Lion 50% 1,602
8 Alen 50% 1,362
9 Luin 50% 1,332
10 Lain 50% 1,310
11 Elen 50% 1,072
12 Loan 75% 631
13 Lan 75% 472
14 Elan 50% 466
15 Luna 25% 376
16 Loon 50% 351
17 Lune 25% 342
18 Leane 80% 327
19 Loane 60% 276
20 Laan 75% 272
21 Loone 40% 265
22 Alan 50% 262
23 Leen 75% 256
24 Leno 50% 215
25 Lonie 20% 207
26 Len 75% 200
27 Luen 50% 163
28 Lun 50% 159
29 Lon 50% 146
30 Leone 60% 144
31 Elin 25% 132
32 Laun 50% 131
33 Lene 50% 120

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The surname Lean is the 3rd most popular variant of Lane.

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