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Lease Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: possibly a shortened and altered form of McLeish . English: variant of Lees

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


Similar surnames: Leas, Nease, Leese, Leake, Leask, Leary, Lade, Leap, Dease, Pease

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Where is the Lease family from?

You can see how Lease families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lease family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lease families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 15 Lease families living in Yorkshire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Lease's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Lease families in 1891.
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What did your Lease ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lease. 50% of Lease men worked as a Private Means and 85% of Lease women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lease were Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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

  • Private Means
    50%
  • Builders Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    16%
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Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Lease. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lease census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 936 immigration records available for the last name Lease. 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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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Lease. For the veterans among your Lease ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lease lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Lease life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Lease in 1940 was 44, and 72 in 2004.

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