Leeman Surname
Approximately 8,005 people bear this surname
Leeman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leman,' a corruption of Liefman. No doubt in some instances employed as a nickname, meaning dear one, sweetheart; or Leifehild.
'And hail that madyn, my lemman.' - Towneley Mysteries.
Read More About This SurnameLeeman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,309 | 1:109,537 | 11,962 |
| England | 912 | 1:61,094 | 7,212 |
| Netherlands | 700 | 1:24,125 | 3,914 |
| Belgium | 629 | 1:18,278 | 2,798 |
| Canada | 445 | 1:82,799 | 9,222 |
| South Africa | 420 | 1:128,995 | 15,120 |
| Indonesia | 337 | 1:392,431 | 33,377 |
| Australia | 281 | 1:96,070 | 10,909 |
| Vanuatu | 197 | 1:1,336 | 359 |
| France | 192 | 1:345,952 | 52,007 |
| Northern Ireland | 154 | 1:11,981 | 1,780 |
| Sweden | 58 | 1:169,772 | 11,770 |
| New Caledonia | 57 | 1:4,846 | 930 |
| Nigeria | 51 | 1:3,473,387 | 102,969 |
| Thailand | 51 | 1:1,385,066 | 192,885 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 129 | 1:34,340 | 3,302 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 428 | 1:56,952 | 6,737 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 477 | 1:105,280 | 10,575 |
Leeman (1,728) may also be a first name.
Leeman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leman,' a corruption of Liefman. No doubt in some instances employed as a nickname, meaning dear one, sweetheart; or Leifehild.
'And hail that madyn, my lemman.' - Towneley Mysteries.
But its use as seen below compels us to place it mainly in the category of fontal names. The forms in the London Directory show little change. It was a familiar joke some few years ago to say that there were two Lemons in the House of Commons and only one Peel.
Leman Bru, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alan fil. Leman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Eldred Leman, Somerset"., ibid.
Thomas Letman, Oxfordshire, ibid.
William Lemon, of Preston, 1642: Wills at Chester.
1672. James Wynstanley and Elizabeth Leman: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1746. Married — William Lemon and Mary Newman: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
The following has an excrescent 'd', as in Simmonds or Hammond:
1752. Married — John Lemond and Dorcas Massey: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1790. — John Newton and Lucy Lemmon: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 = Lee, Lea (q.v.) + man.
2 = Leman, q.v.
Old English, lemman, paramour, sweetheart-an Anglo-Saxon and Chaucerian word. One "Alan, the son of the Leman," occurs in the Hundred Bolls. Its primary meaning seems to be, a person much beloved, or very dear.
(French.) A corruption of Le Mom, the monk.
1. Same as the German name Lehman, said from lehn-mann, a vassal or feudal tenant. 2. From Anglo-Saxon lah-man, a lawyer (lah-wita, id.).
User-submitted Reference
A branch of the Leeman family (Northern Ireland) is Alsace Jewish. The family left that area ca 1640 and moved to Northern Ireland where they were crypto-Jews masquerading as fervent Orange Protestants around Armagh City. Leeman means 'Jew'. Leeman in Low German means "Lion Man" from the Tribe of the Lion = Judah.
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Average Male Leeman Height
176.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Leeman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leeman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leeman (Russian: Лееман) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Leeman? popularity and diffusion
The surname Leeman is the 62,680th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 910,374 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Leeman live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 184,647th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,728 people.
The last name Leeman is most common in The United States, where it is held by 3,309 people, or 1 in 109,537. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maine, where 17 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 51 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 9 percent reside.
Leeman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Leeman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 694 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Leeman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Leeman last name are 6.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.9% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Leeman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 5.11% less than the national average, earning R 225,504 per year; in United States they earn 6.39% more than the national average, earning $45,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.55% less than the national average, earning $48,415 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leeman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leeman in the Russian language | ||
| Лееман | leeman | - |
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Leeman Reference & Research
Lehmann DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Lehmann FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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