English

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Etymology

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Probably a habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place, from the Old English personal name Leotate + lēah (woodland clearing, glade) .

Proper noun

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Leftley (plural Leftleys)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Statistics

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  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Leftley is the 14941st most common surname in England, belonging to 350 individuals.

Further reading

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