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![Show Contents]() Leny History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland
The story of the Leny family begins in ancient Scotland among the Pictish clans. The Leny family lived in the old lands of Leny, which were in the parish of Callander in Perth. The surname Leny belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Leny familyThe surname Leny was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Leny familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leny research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1257, 1270, 1408 and 1550 are included under the topic Early Leny History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leny Spelling VariationsTranslation has done much to alter the appearance of many Scottish names. It was a haphazard process that lacked a basic system of rules. Spelling variations were a common result of this process. Leny has appeared Lennie, Leny, Lenay, Lenny and others. Early Notables of the Leny familyMore information is included under the topic Early Leny Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leny RankingIn France, the name Leny is the 3,346th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1
 Leny migration to the United States | + |
Many Scots left their country to travel to the North American colonies in search of the freedom they could not find at home. Of those who survived the difficult voyage, many found the freedom they so desired. There they could choose their own beliefs and allegiances. Some became United Empire Loyalists and others fought in the American War of Independence. The Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up in the last century have allowed many of these disparate Scots to recover their collective national identity. A search of immigration and passenger ship lists revealed many early settlers bearing the Leny name:
Leny Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Leny, aged 28, who landed in America in 1822 2
- H Leny, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Leny (post 1700) | + |
- Leny de Andrade Lima (1943-2023), known professionally as Leny Andrade, a Brazilian singer and musician, in 2007 she shared a Latin Grammy Award with Cesar Camargo Mariano for Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album, Ao Vivo
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
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Leny migration to the United States 
