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Leiman Family History

Leiman Name Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish male personal name Leyman of uncertain origin. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Leye (English Leah) + man ‘husband of’. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name from Yiddish leym ‘clay’ + man ‘man’. Americanized form of German Leimann: habitational name for someone from Leine in Pomerania or a topographic name for someone who lived by either of two rivers called Leine near Hanover and in Saxony. Compare Lyman .

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

Similar surnames: Ledman, Leitman, Leibman, Kleiman, Kelman, Edman, Lipman, Lyman

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Where is the Leiman family from?

You can see how Leiman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leiman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leiman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 8 Leiman families living in Ontario. This was about 53% of all the recorded Leiman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Leiman families in 1911.

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Census Records
There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Leiman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leiman 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 960 immigration records available for the last name Leiman. 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 353 military records available for the last name Leiman. For the veterans among your Leiman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Leiman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leiman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Leiman

Passenger Lists

There are 960 immigration records available for the last name Leiman. 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.

View all Leiman immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 353 military records available for the last name Leiman. For the veterans among your Leiman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leiman lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Leiman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Leiman in 1960 was 66, and 84 in 2004.

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