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There are approximately 9,436 people named Leech in the UK. That makes it the 1,115th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 149 are named Leech.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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The Leech surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LEECH. A Sax. lace, a physician.

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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