Leicester Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Leicester Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Leicester family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 77
Domestic Servant 11
Clerk 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
General Servant 6
Dress Maker 6
Cook 5
Farm Servant 5
Labourer 5
Glass Maker 5
Corn Miller 4
Cotton Weaver 4
House Keeper 4
Butcher 3
Farm Labourer 3
Gardener 3
Fustian Cutter 3
Milliner 3
Shoe Maker 3
Annuitant 2
Draper 2
Factory Operative 2
Gardener's Daur 2
Commercial Traveller 2
Domestic 2

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