Origins of the Leeman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 25North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 134East Midlands 166West Midlands 16East 17London 32South East 15South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leemans lived in east-midlands

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    4,300 Leemans found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Leeman first names?

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    Common jobs for Leemans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Leemans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Spinster

    10

    General Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Leemans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    General Labourer

    24

    Farm Labourer

    23

    Coal Miner

    21

    Joiner

    14

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