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Leave Family History

Leave Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Leake, Gleave, Lefave, Leavey, Neave, Lease, Leve, Leaver, Leavy, Lee

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Where is the Leave family from?

You can see how Leave families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leave family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leave families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Leave family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Leave's in USA. New York had the highest population of Leave families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Leave surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Leave ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Leave. 100% of Leave men worked as a Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%
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What Leave family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 911 census records available for the last name Leave. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leave census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 274 immigration records available for the last name Leave. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 20,000 military records available for the last name Leave. For the veterans among your Leave ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leave lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Leave life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Leave in 1963 was 60, and 93 in 2003.

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