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Les Family History

Les Name Meaning

Polish Slovenian and Czech: topographic name for someone who lived in a forest from Polish and Slovenian dialect and Czech les ‘wood forest’. The homonymous Sorbian cognate Lěs is found in Germanized forms only (see Lies ). Polish (Leś): probably a cognate of 3 below. In some cases probably also Slovenian and Czech (Leš): from a short form of the personal name Aleš (see Ales ). The homonymous and possibly related Sorbian surname Lěš is found in Germanized and probably also Americanized forms only (see Lesch and Lesh ). In some cases probably also Croatian (Leš): unflattering nickname from leš ‘dead body’. Compare Lesh .

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

Similar surnames: Lis, Len, Lew, Lee, Oles, Lees, Leo, Los, Leys, Mis

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You can see how Les families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Les family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Les families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 7 Les families living in Ontario. This was about 32% of all the recorded Les's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Les families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Les. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Les 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Les. 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 16,000 military records available for the last name Les. For the veterans among your Les ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Les lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Les life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Les in 1959 was 50, and 84 in 2004.

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