Leland Family History

Leland Surname Meaning

Perhaps a shortened form of Scottish or Irish McClellan or McLelland but geographical distribution in England suggests it may have an unexplained English origin.

Norwegian: habitational name from the name of several farms especially in Agder a compound of le ‘barway gate’ and land ‘(piece of) land farmstead’.

Americanized form of Norwegian Liland: compound of li ‘hillside mountainside’ and land ‘(piece of) land farmstead’.

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

Similar surnames: Cleland, Clelland, Feland, Beland, Roland, Leard, Nyland, Reuland, Weyand, Demand

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8K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
61K	Census and Voter Lists
146K	Member Trees

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Where is the Leland family from?

You can see how Leland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leland families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 39 Leland families living in Ontario. This was about 41% of all the recorded Leland's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Leland families in 1911.

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What did your Leland ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Leland.

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Farmer

91%

Labourer

10%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Leland. 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 8K military records available for the last name Leland. For the veterans among your Leland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leland lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Leland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Leland in 1948 was 56, and 78 in 2004.

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Leland Surname Meaning

Perhaps a shortened form of Scottish or Irish McClellan or McLelland but geographical distribution in England suggests it may have an unexplained English origin.

Norwegian: habitational name from the name of several farms especially in Agder a compound of le ‘barway gate’ and land ‘(piece of) land farmstead’.

Americanized form of Norwegian Liland: compound of li ‘hillside mountainside’ and land ‘(piece of) land farmstead’.

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

Where is the Leland family from?

What did your Leland ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Leland.

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.

Farmer

91%

Labourer

10%

What Leland family records will you find?

What is the average Leland lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Leland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Leland in 1948 was 56, and 78 in 2004.

Leland Family History

Leland Surname Meaning

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Leland Surname Meaning

286,000 record(s) for Leland

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Where is the Leland family from?

What did your Leland ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Leland family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Leland lifespan?

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