Leason Surname
Approximately 1,265 people bear this surname
Leason Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A corruption of Levison, v. Lewis. I am told that the Levison-Gowers call themselves the Lesson-Gowers. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Lece,' i.e. Lettice. Lecia and Lece seem to have been popular forms.
Read More About This SurnameLeason Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 600 | 1:604,098 | 49,133 |
| England | 401 | 1:138,948 | 13,546 |
| Canada | 157 | 1:234,685 | 22,439 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 328 | 1:74,315 | 8,151 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 206 | 1:243,780 | 20,311 |
Leason (157) may also be a first name.
Leason Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A corruption of Levison, v. Lewis. I am told that the Levison-Gowers call themselves the Lesson-Gowers. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Lece,' i.e. Lettice. Lecia and Lece seem to have been popular forms.
Lecia de Eltesle, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert fil Lece, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Lecia Arnet, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Johannes Lesson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Gryfyn Leyson, 1524: Register of the University of Oxford.
1625. Joseph Willmor and Sarah Leason: Marriage Lic. (London).
1666. Francis Bromley and Frances Leeson: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lettice'; v. Leeson.
(English) a corruption descendant of the Anglo-Saxon Léofsunu = Beloved Son [Old English léof, beloved, dear + sunu] See Leveson1.
Perhaps a contraction from Levison.
Leason Demographics
Leason Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Leason Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leason Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leason has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Leason? popularity and diffusion
It is the 300,507th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,760,906 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Leason are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 732,696th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 157 people.
Leason is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 600 people, or 1 in 604,098. In The United States Leason is most common in: Florida, where 10 percent are found, Minnesota, where 10 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.
Leason Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Leason has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 291 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Leason Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (40%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Leason last name are 1.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.86% registered with the political party.
The amount Leason earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.69% less than the national average, earning R 74,412 per year; in United States they earn 5.36% more than the national average, earning $45,460 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.41% less than the national average, earning $46,997 CAD per year.
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