Lees Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lees Name Meaning: Originates from the Anglo-Saxon word 'lees' meaning 'fields' or 'pasture'. Also may have originated from 'laye' meaning 'clearing in the woods'.

A name which may have been given to someone who lived or worked in the 'fields/clearing in the woods' or near by.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lees Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lees family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 874
At Home 125
Coal Miner 103
Cotton Weaver 96
Cotton Piecer 88
House Servant 85
Cotton Spinner 83
Labourer 78
Agricultural Labourer 62
House Keeper 59
Dress Maker 50
Power Loom Weaver 44
Cotton Reeler 42
Weaver 40
Silk Weaver 38
Annuitant 37
Servant 35
Farm Labourer 33
Carter 29
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 28
Scholar At Home 28
Nurse 27
General Servant 25
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 25
Farmer 24

Lees Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lees 100% 81,187
2 Iles 50% 14,947
3 Eales 40% 11,867
4 Leese 80% 9,925
5 Elias 40% 7,792
6 Else 25% 7,360
7 Louis 40% 5,812
8 Loose 40% 2,563
9 Eeles 60% 1,388
10 Louisa 33% 1,162
11 Elis 25% 827
12 Eiles 40% 662
13 Lose 25% 541
14 Leuis 60% 530
15 Louise 33% 444
16 Less 75% 424
17 Leas 75% 413
18 Eles 50% 391
19 Lueas 60% 380
20 Lias 50% 361
21 Eals 25% 348
22 Elsie 20% 313
23 Lease 60% 292
24 Louse 40% 290
25 Ailes 40% 266
26 Leess 80% 255
27 Lase 25% 225
28 Eeeles 50% 209
29 Luis 50% 161
30 Lies 75% 153
31 Oales 40% 151
32 Auls 25% 145
33 Luse 25% 141
34 Laus 50% 134
35 Eels 50% 123
36 Luies 60% 119
37 Elise 20% 113
38 Lus 50% 108
39 Lousia 33% 107
40 Leis 75% 102

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