Origins of the Leach surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 265North West 486Isle of Man 14Yorkshire 2159East Midlands 236West Midlands 388East 539London 4289South East 963South West 556South Wales 85Mid Wales 29West Wales 6North Wales 29Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leachs lived in london

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    19,000 Leach Travel & migration records
    120,000 Leachs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leach

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    358th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Leach surname. The oldest one dates back to 1559.

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    What are the most common Leach first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Leachs

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

    Common female occupations for Leachs in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    974

    Dressmaker

    506

    Domestic Servant

    244

    Living On Own Means

    239

    Laundress

    238

    Common male occupations for Leachs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    445

    Cotton Weaver

    423

    General Labourer

    393

    Farm Labourer

    294

    Coal Miner

    278

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