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
School 264
Private Means 50
None 24
At Home 17
Domestic Servant 14
Nil 14
General Labourer 12
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Labourer 11
Dress Maker 11
Dressmaker 11
Dock Labourer 10
General Servant (domestic) 9
Scholar 9
Shop Assistant 9
Cook (domestic) 8
House Painter 7
Errand Boy 7
Student 6
Charwoman 5
Clerk 5
Commercial Clerk 5
Commercial Traveller 5
Cook 5
Hospital Nurse 5

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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