Origins of the Leeke surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 35Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 14West Midlands 68East 14London 28South East 12South West 17South Wales 4Mid Wales 14West Wales 4North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leekes lived in west-midlands

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    230 Leeke Travel & migration records
    2,500 Leekes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leeke

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    What are the most common Leeke first names?

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    Common jobs for Leekes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Leekes in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Dressmaker

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Esquire

    6

    Widow

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Leekes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Farmer

    15

    Shoemaker

    12

    Carpenter

    11

    Attorney

    10

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