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Leask Family History

Leask Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from a place now called Pitlurg in the parish of Slains Aberdeen. The name is first recorded in 1380 in the form Lask but its origin is not known.

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


Similar surnames: Lask, Leys, Lees, Laske, Lease, Lesky, Leese, Laas, Leas, Lias

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Where is the Leask family from?

You can see how Leask families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leask family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Leask families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 84 Leask families living in Durham. This was about 36% of all the recorded Leask's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Leask families in 1891.
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What did your Leask ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Public Works Contractors Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Leask. 43% of Leask men worked as a Public Works Contractors Labourer and 81% of Leask women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leask were General Labourer and Railway Clerk. .

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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

  • Public Works Contractors Labourer
    43%
  • Process Worker
    29%
  • General Labourer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Shorthand Typist
    2%
  • Railway Clerk
    2%
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Census Records

There are 20,000 census records available for the last name Leask. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leask 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Leask. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Leask. For the veterans among your Leask ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leask lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Leask life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Leask in 1964 was 89, and 80 in 2004.

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