Lee

in the US

There are 270,379 people with the first name "Lee" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Lee 159
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  1. is 155th most common Tracy
  2. is 156th most common Bonnie
  3. is 157th most common Martin
  4. is 158th most common Lynn
  5. is 159th most common Lee
  6. is 160th most common Joshua
  7. is 161st most common Jacqueline
  8. is 162nd most common Roy
  9. is 163rd most common Samuel

Similar Names and Nicknames

Leo, Leah, Lea, Le, Lew, Lei, Leia, Lewie, Leya, Leea

Most Common Last Names for Lee

Smith, Johnson, Williams, Jones, Davis, Brown, Miller, Wilson, Anderson, Taylor



Meaning & History

Lee

(male), occasionally (female) Transferred use of the surname, in origin a local name from any of numerous places so called from Old English lēah ‘wood, clearing’. In the United States, it is sometimes chosen in honour of the great Confederate general Robert E. Lee (180770). As a girl's name it is commonly used in compounds such as Casey-Lee and Jamie-Lee.


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