Less Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Less Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Less family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Cotton Mill Manager 2
Chemists Assitant 1
Laundress 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Cotton Winder 1
Labourer At Iron Works 1
Mechanic 1
Mechanical Draughton 1
Speed Tenter 1
Housekeeper 1
Whitesmith 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Gas Tube Prover 1
Gas Tube Prover's Wife 1
Inn Keeper 1
Labourer 1
Nailer 1
Railway Clerk 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Pupil 1
French Polisher 1
Rivetter & Shipyard 1

Less Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lees 75% 81,187
2 Less 100% 424
3 Lass 75% 414
4 Eliss 60% 364
5 Aliss 60% 331
6 Leess 80% 255
7 Loss 75% 254
8 Lesse 80% 113
9 Liss 75% 105

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The surname Less is the 2nd most popular variant of Lees.

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