| ![Show Contents]() Leming History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The present generation of the Leming family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in the village of Leeming which was in the county of Yorkshire near the town of Bedale. The surname Leming is a Habitation name which forms a broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. Habitation names were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. In this case the surname Leming denotes those who came from Leeming. Early Origins of the Leming familyThe surname Leming was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Leming familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leming research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1273 is included under the topic Early Leming History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leming Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Leming include Leeming, Leming and others. Early Notables of the Leming familyMore information is included under the topic Early Leming Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leming RankingIn the United States, the name Leming is the 14,009th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Leming migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Leming were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Leming Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Georg Leming, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
| Leming migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Leming Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Robert Leming, who arrived in Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia in 1774
- Robert Leming, aged 51, who landed in Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia in 1774
- Robert, Leming Jr., aged 17, who arrived in Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia in 1774
| Leming migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3Leming Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century- Thomas Leming, who settled in Jamaica in 1773
| Contemporary Notables of the name Leming (post 1700) | + |
- Reis Lee Leming GM (1930-2012), American airman who was awarded the British George Medal for his efforts in rescuing people during the North Sea flood of 1953
- M. E. Leming, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1900
- Reis Lee Leming GM (1930-2012), American airman who was awarded the British George Medal for his rescuing efforts during the North Sea flood of 1953
- Josiah Leming (b. 1989), American singer-songwriter
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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