Leedy Family History

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Leedy Name Meaning

Americanized spelling of Swiss German (Alemannic) Lüthi, Lüdy, or Lüty, pet forms of the personal name Lüthold (see Luthi).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Leidy, Reedy, Leddy, Ludy, Leese, Reidy, Lindy, Lied, Leen, Lemery

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Leedy Family Origin

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Leedy Family Occupations

What did your Leedy ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Leedy ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Farmer

    44%

  • Keeping House

    9%

  • Farming

    5%

  • Cigar Maker

    3%

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In 1880, a less common occupation for the Leedy family was Cigar Maker. The most common Leedy occupation in the USA was Farmer. 44% of Leedy's were Farmers. Farmer, Keeping House and Farming were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Leedy.

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Leedy Historical Records

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Leedy Life Expectancy

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Leedy ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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United States

Between 1953 and 2004, Leedy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Leedy in 1953 was 39, and 77 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Leedy

Famous Leedy Family

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