Lee Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lee Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lee family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6,566
Agricultural Labourer 841
Labourer 808
Domestic Servant 428
Cotton Weaver 384
Coal Miner 361
General Servant 339
Dress Maker 300
House Keeper 248
Laundress 219
Servant 200
Annuitant 192
Farm Labourer 157
Tailor 141
Farm Servant 135
Gardener 133
Carpenter 126
Hawker 121
Shoe Maker 111
Joiner 108
Blacksmith 106
Nurse 96
Charwoman 95
Farmer 89
Bricklayer 86

Lee Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lee 100% 355,369
2 Lea 67% 44,618
3 Le Page 43% 3,286
4 Loe 67% 2,783
5 Leo 67% 1,919
6 Le Gros 29% 1,198
7 Le Breton 33% 1,173
8 Le Gresley 30% 1,122
9 Le Sueur 38% 1,116
10 Le Brun 29% 1,084
11 Le Feuvre 33% 1,022
12 Le Masurier 27% 1,015
13 Le Boutillier 23% 1,000
14 Le Poidevin 27% 838
15 Le Cras 29% 811
16 Le Brocq 25% 810
17 Le Maistre 30% 783
18 Le Riche 38% 681
19 Le Quesne 33% 660
20 Le Corner 33% 631
21 Le Huray 25% 600
22 Le Marquand 18% 594
23 Le Ray 33% 588
24 Le Tissier 30% 520
25 Le Prevost 30% 502
26 Le Bas 33% 499
27 Le Noury 25% 494
28 Le Cocq 29% 475
29 Le Lacheur 30% 475
30 Le Lievre 33% 420
31 Le Maitre 33% 414
32 Le Huquet 33% 411
33 Le Couteur 30% 396
34 Eale 25% 343
35 Le Grand 25% 329
36 Le Rossignol 17% 326
37 Le Cheminant 25% 324
38 Le Cornu 25% 323
39 Le Gallais 20% 317
40 Le Pelley 33% 313
41 Lie 67% 303
42 Le Mare 43% 284
43 Le Messurier 25% 268
44 Le Vesconte 27% 267
45 Le Moignan 20% 249
46 Eli 0% 242
47 La Roche 25% 240
48 Le Geyt 43% 233
49 Le Seelleur 27% 229
50 Laue 50% 225
51 Le Conte 38% 223
52 Le Grys 29% 221
53 Le Grice 38% 219
54 Le Dain 29% 217
55 Le Ruez 43% 217
56 Le Monnier 30% 215
57 Louie 40% 206
58 Ali 0% 205
59 Le Roy 33% 204
60 Alee 75% 202
61 Le Clercq 33% 194
62 Le Bailly 22% 192
63 Le Blond 25% 189
64 Le Patourel 27% 187
65 Le Marguand 18% 186
66 Le Blane 38% 183
67 Le Broeg 38% 182
68 Le Blancq 22% 181
69 Le Marchant 18% 174
70 Le Cappelain 25% 172
71 Le Fevre 38% 169
72 Le Sauvage 30% 167
73 Le Dieu 43% 161
74 Le Cornee 33% 157
75 Le Ber 50% 154
76 Looe 50% 154
77 Le May 33% 152
78 Eele 50% 148
79 Le Cornn 25% 148
80 Le Due 50% 145
81 La Mare 29% 141
82 Loue 50% 140
83 Le Sucur 25% 134
84 Le Mottee 33% 133
85 Elie 50% 131
86 Le Roux 29% 128
87 Le Montais 20% 127
88 Le Mesurier 27% 126
89 Le Court 25% 125
90 Le Galley 33% 124
91 Le Marchand 18% 123
92 Le Petit 38% 121
93 Le Marguard 18% 119
94 Elee 75% 118
95 Le Sage 43% 118
96 Le Pordevin 27% 116
97 Le Grisley 30% 114
98 Ele 33% 113
99 Le Rougetel 27% 110
100 Le Coeg 43% 109
101 Le Neven 38% 104
102 Le Moine 38% 102
103 Le Pla 33% 102
104 Le Grove 38% 101
105 Le Morgnan 20% 101
106 Le Brocy 25% 100

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