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Lie Name Meaning

Norwegian: variant of Li 11 a habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named Li from Old Norse hlíth ‘mountain slope hillside’. In Norway this is the most frequent spelling. German: unexplained. Korean: variant of Lee 10 itself a variant of Yi Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 列: (i) shortened form of the compound surname Lie-Shan (烈山) said to be the original living place of the legendary figure Shen Nong prior to the Xia dynasty (2070–1600 BC). (ii) shortened form of the compound surname Lie-Zong (烈宗) traced back to the nobles in the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 李 (mainly found in Indonesia) and 黎 see Li 1 and Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 賴 see Lai

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Lee, Lien, Lier, Lim, Lio, Li, Lia, Lied, Lies, Lipe

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Where is the Lie family from?

You can see how Lie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Lie families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 44 Lie families living in Minnesota. This was about 33% of all the recorded Lie's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Lie families in 1880.
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What did your Lie ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lie. 53% of Lie men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Lie women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lie were Janitor and Teacher. .

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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
    53%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Clerk
    18%
  • Janitor
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    34%
  • Secretary
    17%
  • Student Nurse
    17%
  • Teacher
    17%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Lie. 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 24,000 military records available for the last name Lie. For the veterans among your Lie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lie lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Lie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Lie in 1966 was 78, and 66 in 2003.

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