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Leap Family History

Leap Surname Meaning

Scottish and English: topographic name for someone who lived by a jump leaping place, deer leap, or chasm from Middle English lepe, lipe, lupe, Old English hlēp, hlȳp, hlīep.

Metonymic occupational name for a basketmaker from Old English lēap ‘basket’.

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


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Where is the Leap family from?

You can see how Leap families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leap family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leap families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 3 Leap families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Leap's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Leap families in 1911.
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What did your Leap ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Leap. 25% of Leap men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Leap women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leap were Clerk and Stenographer.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    25%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Truck Driver
    9%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    19%
  • Clerk
    16%
  • Teacher
    13%
  • Stenographer
    13%

What Leap family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Leap. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leap 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 357 immigration records available for the last name Leap. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Leap. For the veterans among your Leap ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leap lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Leap life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Leap in 1942 was 38, and 66 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Leap ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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