Leys Family History

Leys Surname Meaning

Flemish and Dutch: patronymic from a shortened form of the personal name Laurei(n)s (see Lawrence). Scottish: habitational name from one of a number of places in Aberdeenshire, Angus, and Perthshire named with Old English lǣse ‘pasture, meadow’ (see Lees).

English: variant of Lee. French (Nord): from a vernacular short form of the personal name Adélaïde from ancient Germanic Adelheid (see Leite).

French: habitational name from Leys in Saône-et-Loire.

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

Similar surnames: Lees, Ley, Leis, Hees, Leos, Leas, Sens, Leyes, Fey, Bess

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Where is the Leys family from?

You can see how Leys families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leys family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leys families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 51 Leys families living in London. This was about 47% of all the recorded Leys's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Leys families in 1891.

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What did your Leys ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Leys.

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Unpaid domestic duties

83%

Private means

18%

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What is the average Leys lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Leys life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Leys in 1955 was 57, and 74 in 2004.

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Leys Surname Meaning

English: variant of Lee. French (Nord): from a vernacular short form of the personal name Adélaïde from ancient Germanic Adelheid (see Leite).

French: habitational name from Leys in Saône-et-Loire.

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

Where is the Leys family from?

What did your Leys ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Leys.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

83%

Private means

18%

What Leys family records will you find?

What is the average Leys lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Leys life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Leys in 1955 was 57, and 74 in 2004.

Leys Family History

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