Skip to content
  • Start your family tree

Origins of the Leng surname

A collage of historical images including two family portraits and a postcard of people boarding a ship

About the Lengs

We have a total number of 10442 records for people with the last name Leng.

Find out more about your family in our records

or try an advanced search

“

I’ve managed to trace back to the mid-1500s! I can’t believe it! Utterly engrossing and I have uncovered some quite moving and heartbreaking stories attached to various ancestors. You don’t need any qualifications to start - just time patience, and some information.

SS
Stuart
TrustPilot review
1 of 3

Start your family tree

Trace your family back in time. Make new discoveries and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Lengs.

Sign up to get started

Delve deeper into the Leng family's history

Where do most Lengs live?

In 1921, most Lengs lived in Yorkshire.


Census records trace your ancestors through each generation, so you can follow where your relatives lived through each decade.

Interesting facts about Lengs

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 9,440 records for the Leng surname. The oldest one dates back to 1600.

Who were Lengs most likely to marry?

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Lengs.

What are the most common Leng first names?

  • John
  • William
  • Mary
  • Elizabeth

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Leng family members

Common jobs for Lengs

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

Common Female occupations for Lengs in 1921
Dressmaker

48

Domestic Servant

26

General Servant Domestic

22

House Servant

21

Laundress

16

Common Male occupations for Lengs in 1921
Joiner

43

Farmer

37

Fisherman

31

Agricultural Labourer

29

Blacksmith

24

An image of a census transcript and a picture of a dairy farmer holding two milk jugs

Census records provide incredible detail on names, ages, marital statuses, occupations and more.

We found over 78,000 family trees with the Leng surname

Trace your family back in time and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Lengs.

Search for a relative in our family trees

Share your discoveries

Start your family history journey

Start free trial

Start free trial