Leckie Family History

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Leckie Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from a place in the parish of Gargunnock, in Stirlingshire, so called from Gaelic leac ‘flagstone’ + the locative suffix -ach (i.e. ‘place of flagstones’). Americanized spelling of Polish Lecki.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Lennie, Leck, Reekie, Lackie, Luckie, Leslie, Lecce, Locke, Lenski

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Leckie Family Origin

Where is the Leckie family from?

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You can see how Leckie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leckie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leckie families were found in and Scotland in 1841and Scotland in 1851and Scotland in 1861and Scotland in 1871and Scotland in 1881and Scotland in 1891and Scotland in 1901. In 1911 there were 156 Leckie families living in Ontario. This was about 59% of all the recorded Leckie's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Leckie families in 1911.
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Leckie Family Occupations

What did your Leckie ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Leckie. 40% of Leckie men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Leckie women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leckie were Clerk and Bookkeeper

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    40%
  • Farmers Son
    11%
  • Labourer
    8%
  • Clerk
    7%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Teacher
    28%
  • Student
    14%
  • Housewife
    14%
  • Bookkeeper
    10%

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

Leckie Historical Records

What Leckie family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 24,000 census records available for the last name Leckie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leckie 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Leckie. 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 Card

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Leckie. For the veterans among your Leckie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Leckie Life Expectancy

What is the average Leckie lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Leckie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Leckie in 1953 was 38, and 79 in 2004.

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