Origins of the Leake surname
About the Leakes
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Interesting facts about Leake
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Leake surname. The oldest one dates back to 1486.
What are the most common Leake first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Leakes
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Leakes in 1921
Dressmaker
64
Living On Own Means
33
Domestic Servant
31
Dress Maker
24
General Servant Domestic
24
Common male occupations for Leakes in 1921
Butcher
69
Farmer
61
Agricultural Labourer
50
Blacksmith
41
Coal Miner
40
