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Le Family History

Le Surname Meaning

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 樂 meaning ‘happiness’ in Chinese: from the first element of the personal name Le Fu (樂父) style name of Yan son of the Duke Dai of Song (ruler of the state of Song reigned 799–766 BC). Yan's grandson Le Ju (樂莒) inherited Le (樂) as his surname.

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 勒: (i) from the second element of the placename Shu-Le (疏勒) an ancient state (located in present-day Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region) during the Western Han dynasty (206 BC–25 AD). (ii) a surname near the Bohai Sea region during the Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD). (iii) a surname traced back to the Hun ethnic group in northern China during the Jin dynasty (265–420 AD).

Chinese: variant of Li. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 呂 possibly based on its Teochew pronunciation see Lu.

Vietnamese (Lê): from the Chinese surname 黎 also the royal surname of the Lê Dynasty (usually referring to the Later Lê Dynasty 1428–1788 AD) see Li.

Vietnamese (Lệ): from the Chinese surnames 厲 and 酈 see Li 5 and 6.

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


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You can see how Le families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Le family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Le families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Le family living in Glamorgan. This was about 25% of all the recorded Le's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan and 3 other counties had the highest population of Le families in 1891.
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What did your Le 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 Le. 100% of Le men worked as a General Labourer and 65% of Le women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Domestic Servant
    13%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%

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Between 1970 and 2004, in the United States, Le life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Le in 1970 was 46, and 65 in 2004.

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