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Where did the French Leisure family come from? What is the French Leisure family crest and coat of arms? When did the Leisure family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Leisure family history?

The prestigious surname Leisure comes from the region of Provence, in France. The surname Leisure is of local origin, and is therefore a type of hereditary surname. Local surnames are derived either from an already existing place-name or from a local feature of the geography.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Lessard, Lessart, Lessar, Lessarde, Lesart, Lesard, Lesser, Lesseir, Leser, Lezer, Lesarde, Lesar, Lezard, Lezzard, Lezart, Lezar, Lezarde, Lisart, Lizart, Sarde, Sardo and many more.

First found in Provence, where this distinguished family held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leisure research. Another 395 words(28 lines of text) covering the years 1384, 1406, 1552, 1554, 1574, 1614, 1620, 1622, 1645, 1665, 1728, and 1731 are included under the topic Early Leisure History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 65 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Leisure Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Leisure Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • John Leisure, aged 42, who settled in Watenga, Oklahoma, in 1919

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The Leisure Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Leisure Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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