Lesley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lesley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lesley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
Agricultural Labourer 3
House Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Carter 1
Farmer Of 270 Acres Employing 8 Men & 3 Boys 1
Domestic Servant 1
Coal Miner 1
Farm Labourer 1
General Servant 1
Labourer Wife 1
None 1
Farmerly Nurse 1
Cab Driver 1
Charwoman 1
Nursemaid 1
Stoker In Heam Bessel 1
Tailor 1
Traveler 1
Landed Propriters Daughter 1
Chain Maker 1
Chain Maker Wife 1
Blacksmith 1
Landed Proprietor 1
Wife Of Above 1

Lesley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Leslie 67% 9,898
2 Ilsley 67% 2,845
3 Elsley 67% 2,412
4 Loosley 71% 1,613
5 Lesley 100% 759
6 Lisley 83% 503
7 Loasley 71% 424
8 Lousley 71% 304
9 Leesley 86% 237
10 Lesslie 57% 230
11 Lausly 50% 218
12 Lewesley 75% 185
13 Looseley 63% 178
14 Lusley 83% 175
15 Leasley 86% 167
16 Lausley 71% 153
17 Lasley 83% 127
18 Losley 83% 116
19 Loosely 43% 107

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The surname Lesley is the 5th most popular variant of Leslie.

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