Le Family History

Le Surname Meaning

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 樂 meaning ‘happiness’ in Chinese: from the first element of the personal name Le Fu (樂父) style name of Yan son of the Duke Dai of Song (ruler of the state of Song reigned 799–766 BC). Yan's grandson Le Ju (樂莒) inherited Le (樂) as his surname.

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 勒: (i) from the second element of the placename Shu-Le (疏勒) an ancient state (located in present-day Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region) during the Western Han dynasty (206 BC–25 AD). (ii) a surname near the Bohai Sea region during the Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD). (iii) a surname traced back to the Hun ethnic group in northern China during the Jin dynasty (265–420 AD).

Chinese: variant of Li. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 呂 possibly based on its Teochew pronunciation see Lu.

Vietnamese (Lê): from the Chinese surname 黎 also the royal surname of the Lê Dynasty (usually referring to the Later Lê Dynasty 1428–1788 AD) see Li.

Vietnamese (Lệ): from the Chinese surnames 厲 and 酈 see Li 5 and 6.

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

Similar surnames: He, Lu, Li, Ge, Re, Len, Lye, Ye, Lo, Lee

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You can see how Le families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Le family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Le families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 33 Le families living in British Columbia. This was about 73% of all the recorded Le's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Le families in 1911.

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What did your Le ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Le.

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Labourer

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Packer

30%

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20%

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What is the average Le lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2004, in the United States, Le life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Le in 1970 was 46, and 65 in 2004.

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Le Surname Meaning

Chinese: variant of Li. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 呂 possibly based on its Teochew pronunciation see Lu.

Vietnamese (Lê): from the Chinese surname 黎 also the royal surname of the Lê Dynasty (usually referring to the Later Lê Dynasty 1428–1788 AD) see Li.

Vietnamese (Lệ): from the Chinese surnames 厲 and 酈 see Li 5 and 6.

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

Similar surnames: He, Lu, Li, Ge, Re, Len, Lye, Ye, Lo, Lee

Where is the Le family from?

What did your Le ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Le.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Labourer

50%

Packer

30%

Housework

20%

What Le family records will you find?

What is the average Le lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2004, in the United States, Le life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Le in 1970 was 46, and 65 in 2004.

Le Family History

Le Surname Meaning

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Le Surname Meaning

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What did your Le ancestors do for a living?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Le lifespan?

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