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Leck Name Meaning

English: variant of Leake . North German: habitational name from a place so named in Schleswig-Holstein. North German: possibly also an altered form of Lech . Dutch (mainly Van der Leck): topographic name for someone living near the rivier Lek. Americanized form of Polish Rusyn (mainly from Poland) Czech or Slovak Lech . Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 陸 based on its Hokkien or Teochew pronunciation see Lu 5.

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


Similar surnames: Heck, Beck, Fleck, Lock, Reck, Seck, Luck, Lueck, Bleck, Peck

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Where is the Leck family from?

You can see how Leck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leck family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leck families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 38 Leck families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 33% of all the recorded Leck's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Leck families in 1911.
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What did your Leck ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Leck. 54% of Leck men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Leck women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leck were Salesman and Clerk. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    54%
  • Merchant
    16%
  • Manager
    16%
  • Salesman
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    60%
  • Clerk
    40%
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Census Records

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Leck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leck census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Leck. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Leck. For the veterans among your Leck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leck lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Leck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Leck in 1949 was 24, and 64 in 2004.

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