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Thomas Lee Family History

Thomas Lee Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Thomassen, Thomassie, Thomas, Thomley, Homesley, Thomason, Thormahlen

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Where is the Thomas Lee family from?

You can see how Thomas Lee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thomas Lee family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Thomas Lee families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Thomas Lee family living in Texas. This was 100% of all the recorded Thomas Lee's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Thomas Lee families in 1920.
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Passenger Lists

There are 519 immigration records available for the last name Thomas Lee. 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 16,000 military records available for the last name Thomas Lee. For the veterans among your Thomas Lee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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