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Origin Of The Surname Leigh
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Meaning Of The Surname Leigh
Clearing
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Interesting
Facts About
Leigh
There are many recorded spellings of this surname such as Lee, Lea, Leighe and Leagh. The name comes from pre 7th century England and was given mostly as a topographical name for those who resided in a glade or wood-clearing. However, it was also thought to have been given on a locational basis also for those who lived in the various places in England named Leigh. The first recorded spelling of this name appears in 1148 of Ailric de la Leie. |
Leigh Statistics
Leigh is the number 321 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 28,126 share the surname Leigh in the UK.
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