Origins of the Leman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 28West Midlands 19East 94London 88South East 46South West 12South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lemans lived in east

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    1,400 Leman Travel & migration records
    4,500 Lemans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leman

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    Common jobs for Lemans

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    Commmon female occupations for Lemans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Living On Own Means

    17

    House Keeper

    11

    Dress Maker

    10

    Living On Her Own Means

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Lemans in 1921

    Fishmonger

    23

    Tailor

    22

    Fisherman

    20

    Butcher

    16

    Carpenter

    14

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