Leess Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Leess Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Leess family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Cotton Spinner 5
Living On Her Own Means 4
General Labourer 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
General Servant 2
Coal Miner 2
Living On Own Means 2
Bottle Washer Label 2
Domestic Servant 2
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Mason 1
Coach Man 1
Student Of Medicine 1
Army Private 1
Carpenter & Joiner 1
Retired Farmer 1
Cashier 1
Dressmaker 1
Provision Merchant 1
Farm Labourer 1
Laundress 1
Carter 1
Potters Leythe Trade 1
Shepherd 1

Leess Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lees 80% 81,187
2 Less 80% 424
3 Lass 60% 414
4 Eliss 40% 364
5 Aliss 40% 331
6 Leess 100% 255
7 Loss 60% 254
8 Lesse 60% 113
9 Liss 60% 105

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The surname Leess is the 6th most popular variant of Lees.

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