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Leer Name Meaning

Dutch: from a shortened form of the personal name Hilaire (from Latin Hilarius; see Hillary ). Danish: habitational name from a place so called in northern Germany near Oldenburg. Danish: from ler ‘clay’ possibly a topographic name for someone who lived on clay or an occupational name for someone who extracted or used it. — Note: The population figure published by the US Census Bureau for this surname in the year 2000 is as high as 1197 while the figure for 2010 is supposedly lower than 100.

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


Similar surnames: Beer, Lier, Lee, Lever, Leber, Lees, Meer, Leed, Geer, Leet

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Where is the Leer family from?

You can see how Leer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 19 Leer families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 48% of all the recorded Leer's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Leer families in 1911.
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What did your Leer ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Leer. 60% of Leer men worked as a Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Labourer
    40%
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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Leer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leer 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Leer. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Leer. For the veterans among your Leer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leer lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Leer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Leer in 1958 was 32, and 71 in 2004.

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