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Leek
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Origin Of The Surname Leek
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Meaning Of The Surname Leek
One who Lives by the Brook
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Interesting
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Leek
Leek is a surname that could be of either topographical or occupational origin. Topographical surnames described the area in which the bearer lived, or a nearby landmark. Leek could come from the Old English ‘loekr’ referring to a brook, and would have been given as a surname to a person who lived next to one. Occupational surname denoted the occupation of the bearer. Leek could also have been used as an occupational surname for a grower and seller of leeks. |
Leek Statistics
Leek is the number 1222 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 8,167 share the surname Leek in the UK.
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