Lease

Lease Meaning & Origin

About Lease
The surname Lease is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "lese," meaning "to gather" or "to glean." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who gathered or gleaned crops. Over time, the surname Lease may have also been used to denote someone who lived near a field or meadow where crops were gathered.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lease is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lease: 3,896
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,473
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lease based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lease is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 S
🌐 IPA
/lis/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lease in Braille

Here's how to represent Lease in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lease in braille

How to sign the name Lease using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lease using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lease in sign language

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