Lett Family History

Lett Surname Meaning

English: from a short form of the medieval female personal name Lettice (see Leece).

German: from Middle High German lette ‘clay clayey soil’ hence a topographic name for someone who farmed on fertile clay soil.

Chinese: possibly from Cantonese form of the Chinese name 力 (meaning ‘power strength’) a monosyllabic personal name or part of a disyllabic personal name of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

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

Similar surnames: Lott, Litt, Fett, Leet, Nett, Plett, Pett, Kett, West, Latt

49K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
8K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
38K	Census and Voter Lists
106K	Member Trees

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Where is the Lett family from?

You can see how Lett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lett family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lett families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 180 Lett families living in Ontario. This was about 89% of all the recorded Lett's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Lett families in 1911.

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What did your Lett ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Lett. 62% of Lett men worked as a Farmer and 37% of Lett women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lett were Clerk and Student.

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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.

Farmer

62%

Conductor

Storekeeper

Clerk

Farmer

37%

Teacher

28%

Income

19%

Student

19%

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Census Record

There are 38K census records available for the last name Lett. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lett 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 2K immigration records available for the last name Lett. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Lett lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Lett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Lett in 1941 was 35, and 71 in 2004.

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Lett Surname Meaning

English: from a short form of the medieval female personal name Lettice (see Leece).

German: from Middle High German lette ‘clay clayey soil’ hence a topographic name for someone who farmed on fertile clay soil.

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

Where is the Lett family from?

What did your Lett ancestors do for a living?

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

62%

Conductor

Storekeeper

Clerk

Farmer

37%

Teacher

28%

Income

19%

Student

19%

What Lett family records will you find?

What is the average Lett lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Lett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Lett in 1941 was 35, and 71 in 2004.

Lett Family History

Lett Surname Meaning

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Lett Surname Meaning

205,000 record(s) for Lett

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Where is the Lett family from?

What did your Lett ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Lett family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Lett family history

What is the average Lett lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Lett family tree

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