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Leer Name Meaning

Dutch: from a reduced form of the personal name Hilaire (Latin Hilarius). 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.

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

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Leer Family Origin

Where is the Leer family from?

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Leer Family Occupations

What did your Leer ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Leer ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Manufacture

50%
Ng

50%

In 1881, the most common Leer occupation in Canada was Manufacture. 50% of Leer's were Manufactures. Manufacture and Ng were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Leer.

Source: Census data for Leer | Data not to scale

Leer Historical Records

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Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Leer ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

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Leer Life Expectancy

What is the average Leer lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Leer 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.

United States

Between 1958 and 2004, 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.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Leer