Leslie Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Leslie Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Leslie family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 282
Annuitant 16
Dress Maker 15
Coal Miner 15
Clerk 10
Domestic Servant 10
Labourer 10
General Servant 8
Laundress 6
Milliner 6
No Occupation 6
Butcher 5
Joiner 5
Stone Mason 5
Cook 4
General Labourer 4
General Servant Domestic 4
House Keeper 4
Machinist 4
Solicitor 4
Tailor 4
Farmers Son 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Accountant 3
Commercial Traveller 3

Leslie Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Leslie 100% 9,898
2 Lisle 67% 5,565
3 Lesley 67% 759
4 Leesley 57% 237
5 Lesslie 86% 230
6 Lewesley 50% 185
7 Lislie 83% 160
8 Lesle 83% 137

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The surname Leslie is the most popular version of all its varients

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