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Leake Family History

Leake Name Meaning

English:: habitational name from Leake (Lincolnshire) East and West Leake (Nottinghamshire) Leek (Staffordshire) Leck (Lancashire) Leak (NorthYorkshire) or Leak Hall in Cumberworth (West Yorkshire). The placenames derive from Old English lece or Old Scandinavian lœkr both meaning ‘brook’. See also Like . possibly also a nickname from Middle English lek ‘leek’ (Old English lēac) perhaps for a grower or seller of leeks.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Lake, Laake, Leske, Leach, Leap, Blake, Lare, Lemke, Leakey, Flake

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Where is the Leake family from?

You can see how Leake families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leake family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leake families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 308 Leake families living in Yorkshire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Leake's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Leake families in 1891.
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What did your Leake ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Leake. 9% of Leake men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Leake women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leake were Builders Labourer and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Bricklayer
    5%
  • Commercial Traveller
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Leake. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Leake. For the veterans among your Leake ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leake lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Leake life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Leake in 1950 was 39, and 72 in 2004.

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