Lie Family History

Lie Surname Meaning

Norwegian: variant of Li 11 a habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named Li from Old Norse hlíth ‘mountain slope hillside’. In Norway this is the most frequent spelling.

German: unexplained. Korean: variant of Lee 10 itself a variant of Yi.

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 列: (i) shortened form of the compound surname Lie-Shan (烈山) said to be the original living place of the legendary figure Shen Nong prior to the Xia dynasty (2070–1600 BC).

(ii) shortened form of the compound surname Lie-Zong (烈宗) traced back to the nobles in the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC).

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 李 (mainly found in Indonesia) and 黎 see Li 1 and Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 賴 see Lai.

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

Similar surnames: Lee, Lien, Lier, Lim, Lio, Li, Lia, Lied, Lies, Lipe

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You can see how Lie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Lie families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 3 Lie families living in British Columbia. This was about 25% of all the recorded Lie's in Canada. British Columbia and 2 other provinces had the highest population of Lie families in 1911.

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What did your Lie ancestors do for a living?

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

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There are 8K immigration records available for the last name Lie. 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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What is the average Lie lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Lie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Lie in 1966 was 78, and 66 in 2003.

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Lie Surname Meaning

Norwegian: variant of Li 11 a habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named Li from Old Norse hlíth ‘mountain slope hillside’. In Norway this is the most frequent spelling.

German: unexplained. Korean: variant of Lee 10 itself a variant of Yi.

(ii) shortened form of the compound surname Lie-Zong (烈宗) traced back to the nobles in the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC).

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 李 (mainly found in Indonesia) and 黎 see Li 1 and Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 賴 see Lai.

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

Where is the Lie family from?

What did your Lie ancestors do for a living?

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

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

100%

What Lie family records will you find?

What is the average Lie lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Lie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Lie in 1966 was 78, and 66 in 2003.

Lie Family History

Lie Surname Meaning

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Lie Surname Meaning

92,000 record(s) for Lie

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Where is the Lie family from?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Military Records

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What is the average Lie lifespan?

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