Les Family History

Les Surname 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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4K	Immigration Records
16K	Census and Voter Lists
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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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What did your Les ancestors do for a living?

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

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Farmer

43%

Laborer

29%

Labourer

29%

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Census Record

There are 16K 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 List

There are 4K 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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There are 16K 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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Les Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Les family from?

What did your Les ancestors do for a living?

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

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

43%

Laborer

29%

Labourer

29%

What Les family records will you find?

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.

Les Family History

Les Surname Meaning

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Les Surname Meaning

84,000 record(s) for Les

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Where is the Les family from?

What did your Les ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Les family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Les lifespan?

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