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Letley Name Meaning

variant of Littley .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Tetley, Betley, Lemley, Lesley, Lepley, Henley, Medley, Seeley

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Where is the Letley family from?

You can see how Letley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Letley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Letley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 3 Letley families living in Georgia. This was about 60% of all the recorded Letley's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Letley families in 1880.
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What did your Letley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Letley. 100% of Letley women worked as a Farm 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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Laborer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 131 immigration records available for the last name Letley. 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 138 military records available for the last name Letley. For the veterans among your Letley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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