Leaf Family History

Leaf Surname Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English lef, leff, lief, life ‘beloved’ (Old English lēof ‘beloved; dear one, sweetheart’). English: occasionally perhaps from a Middle English personal name Lef.

This could represent either Old Norse Leifr (see Leif) or Old English Lēof, which though unrecorded, is a very probable short form of Old English names such as Lēofrīc and Lēofwine. Compare Leif.

Americanized form of Swedish Lööf, Löf, or Löv: ornamental name from löv ‘leaf’. Compare Leif, Americanized form (translation into English) of Jewish and German Blatt.

French Canadian Bellefeuille.

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

Similar surnames: Leif, Lear, Bean, Lean, Lau, Leach, Leap, Self, Teaff, Len

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4K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
25K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Leaf family from?

You can see how Leaf families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leaf family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leaf families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 280 Leaf families living in Yorkshire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Leaf's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Leaf families in 1891.

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What did your Leaf 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 Leaf. 32% of Leaf men worked as a General labourer and 76% of Leaf women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leaf were wireless salesman and Unpaid domestic duti.

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General labourer

32%

Agricultural labourer

14%

nurseryhand

10%

wireless salesman

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Unpaid domestic duti

What Leaf family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 25K census records available for the last name Leaf. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leaf census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Leaf. 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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Military Records

There are 4K military records available for the last name Leaf. For the veterans among your Leaf ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leaf lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Leaf life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Leaf in 1942 was 26, and 75 in 2004.

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Leaf Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Swedish Lööf, Löf, or Löv: ornamental name from löv ‘leaf’. Compare Leif, Americanized form (translation into English) of Jewish and German Blatt.

French Canadian Bellefeuille.

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

Where is the Leaf family from?

What did your Leaf ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

32%

Agricultural labourer

14%

nurseryhand

10%

wireless salesman

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Unpaid domestic duti

What Leaf family records will you find?

What is the average Leaf lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Leaf life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Leaf in 1942 was 26, and 75 in 2004.

Leaf Family History

Leaf Surname Meaning

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Leaf Surname Meaning

99,000 record(s) for Leaf

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Where is the Leaf family from?

What did your Leaf ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Leaf family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Leaf lifespan?

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