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There are approximately 2,775 people named Leek in the UK. That makes it the 3,483rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 44 are named Leek.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Leek surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LEEK. A town in Staffordshire, and parishes in cos. York and "Warwick. The Leekes of Longford, co. Salop, trace to Ealph L. of Ludlow, A.D. 1334.

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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