Leist Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Leist Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Leist family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmers Son 4
Agricultural Labourer 2
Scholar 2
Laundress 1
Helper 1
Nurse 1
Servant 1
Tailor 1
Carpenter & Joiner 1
Carver 1
Farm Labourer 1
Farmers Wife 1
Shoe Maker 1

Leist Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Last 60% 16,497
2 List 80% 3,385
3 Lost 60% 513
4 Leist 100% 381
5 Lest 80% 182
6 Leest 80% 161
7 Lust 60% 161
8 Lestie 50% 114
9 Least 80% 110

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The surname Leist is the 4th most popular variant of Last.

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