Leese

Leese Meaning & Origin

About Leese
The surname Leese is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "leas," meaning "pasture" or "meadow." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near or worked on a meadow or pasture. The name Leese signifies an ancestral connection to a rural or agricultural environment.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leese: 945
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leese 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 Leese 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 Leese in Braille

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

The name Leese in braille

How to sign the name Leese using Sign Language

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

The name Leese in sign language

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