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Leaf Family History

Leaf Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English lef leff lief life ‘beloved’ (Old English lēof ‘beloved; dear one sweetheart’). English: occasionally perhaps from a Middle English personal name Lef. This could represent either Old Norse Leifr (see Leif ) or Old English Lēof which though unrecorded is a very probable short form of Old English names such as Lēofrīc Lēofwine. Compare Leif Americanized form of Swedish Lööf Löf or Löv: ornamental name from löv ‘leaf’. Compare Leif Americanized form (translation into English) of Jewish and German Blatt French Canadian Bellefeuille .

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

Similar surnames: Leif, Lear, Bean, Lean, Lau, Leach, Leap, Self, Teaff, Len

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You can see how Leaf families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leaf family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leaf families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 19 Leaf families living in Quebec. This was about 33% of all the recorded Leaf's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Leaf families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists
There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Leaf. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Leaf. For the veterans among your Leaf ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Leaf. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leaf census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Leaf

Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Leaf. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Leaf. For the veterans among your Leaf ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leaf lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Leaf life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Leaf in 1942 was 26, and 75 in 2004.

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