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There are approximately 10,669 people named Lea in the UK. That makes it the 999th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 169 are named Lea.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

Related and similar surnames

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Lead
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Lais
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L'E
Laii
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The Lea surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LEA. See lee.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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