Leffek History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The distinguished surname Leffek has two distinct possible origins. The first as having bee derived from the Old English name Leofeca, a diminutive of the name Leofa, which may have become Luke. Secondly, it may have been derived from the Old French word "eveske," meaning "bishop." 1

Early Origins of the Leffek family

The surname Leffek was first found in Norfolk, where Hardekin filius Leueke was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of 1175. The name was originally a forename and surname as Leweke de Rouington in the Assize Rolls for Lancashire in 1246 and Lefeke Daffe was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls for Bedfordshire in 1279. The Pipe Rolls for Oxfordshire include and entry for William Leuke in 1204. Amicia leuke was recorded at Ely, Suffolk in 1277. Other early records include Osbert le Eveske in 1189 and Henry Leveske in the Pipe Rolls for Huntingdonshire in 1200. 1

Early History of the Leffek family

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Leffek Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leffick, Levick and others.

Early Notables of the Leffek family

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Migration of the Leffek family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)