Leiman Family History

Leiman Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish male personal name Leyman of uncertain origin. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Leye (English Leah) + man 'husband of'.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name from Yiddish leym 'clay' + man 'man'. Americanized form of German Leimann: habitational name for someone from Leine in Pomerania or a topographic name for someone who lived by either of two rivers called Leine near Hanover and in Saxony.

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

Similar surnames: Ledman, Leitman, Leibman, Kleiman, Kelman, Edman, Lipman, Lyman, Heiman, Lein

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
353	Military Records
960	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
945	Member Trees

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Where is the Leiman family from?

You can see how Leiman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leiman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leiman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Leiman families living in Warwickshire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Leiman's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Leiman families in 1891.

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What did your Leiman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Leiman. 21% of Leiman men worked as a Salesman and 56% of Leiman women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leiman were Tailor and Teacher.

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Salesman

21%

Proprietor

Laborer

Tailor

Stenographer

56%

Operator

23%

Teacher

23%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Leiman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leiman 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 960 immigration records available for the last name Leiman. 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 353 military records available for the last name Leiman. For the veterans among your Leiman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leiman lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Leiman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Leiman in 1960 was 66, and 84 in 2004.

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Leiman Surname Meaning

Compare Lyman.

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

Where is the Leiman family from?

What did your Leiman 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.

Salesman

21%

Proprietor

Laborer

Tailor

Stenographer

56%

Operator

23%

Teacher

23%

What Leiman family records will you find?

What is the average Leiman lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Leiman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Leiman in 1960 was 66, and 84 in 2004.

Leiman Family History

Leiman Surname Meaning

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Leiman Surname Meaning

7,000 record(s) for Leiman

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Where is the Leiman family from?

What did your Leiman ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Leiman family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Leiman lifespan?

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