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Leamy Family History

Leamy Surname Meaning

Irish: from Ó Laomdha ‘descendant of Laomdha’ a personal name which may be derived from laomtha ‘blazing flaming’.

Also present in England predominantly in Hampshire.

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


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Where is the Leamy family from?

You can see how Leamy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leamy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leamy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 20 Leamy families living in Hampshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Leamy's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Leamy families in 1891.
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What did your Leamy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Leamy. 75% of Leamy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • U P House Duties
    15%
  • Canteen Cook
    10%

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Passenger Lists

There are 926 immigration records available for the last name Leamy. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Leamy. For the veterans among your Leamy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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