Origins of the Lea surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 74North West 819Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 261East Midlands 135West Midlands 770East 170London 2188South East 289South West 182South Wales 57Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 129Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leas lived in london

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    8,000 Lea Travel & migration records
    62,000 Leas found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lea

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    627th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Lea surname. The oldest one dates back to 1553.

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    What are the most common Lea first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Leas

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Leas in 1921

    Dressmaker

    212

    Domestic Servant

    147

    Laundress

    147

    Living On Own Means

    136

    Housekeeper

    112

    Commmon male occupations for Leas in 1921

    Farmer

    416

    Agricultural Labourer

    225

    Farm Labourer

    187

    General Labourer

    177

    Tailor

    169

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