About Lese
The surname Lese is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "lese," meaning "to glean" or "to gather." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a gleaner, someone who gathered leftover crops from fields after the harvest. The surname Lese may also have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a field where gleaning took place.
The surname Lese is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lese 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 Lese is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Lese in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Lese using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.