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1. • • Lee is a unisex given name from the English word 'lee'. Also used as a surname as one of derivative spellings often confused with the Old English surname and given name leah ("clearing; meadow"), which evolved to 'leigh' in Middle English, and present day 'lea' of the same meaning.
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   Where does the name Lee come from?

   • LEE may be a "place" surname taken from any of the various towns or villages named Lee or Leigh. Lee is the 21st most popular surname in America based on analysis of the 2010 census. Surname Origin: English, Irish, Chinese Alternate Surname Spellings: LEA, LEH, LEIGH, LAY, LEES, LEESE, LEIGHE, LEAGH, LI Where Do People With the Lee Surname Live?

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   Is Lee a Chinese name?

   • Lee is a common surname in English -speaking countries. In Canada, "Lee" was the 4th-most-common surname outside of Quebec. In the United States during the 2000 census, "Lee" was the 22nd-most-common surname. Lee is a common romanization of the Chinese surname 李, . lit. "Plum" (tree, fruit and flower), alternatively romanized as Li.

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   Is Lee a real name?

   • LEE is possibly a modern form of the ancient Irish name "O'Liathain." LEE means "plum tree" in Chinese. Lee was the royal surname during the Tang dynasty. LEE may be a "place" surname taken from any of the various towns or villages named Lee or Leigh. Lee is the 21st most popular surname in America based on analysis of the 2010 census.

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   Is Li a Chinese name?

   • Influenced by Chinese culture, many non- Han Chinese peoples living in and near China have adopted Chinese-style surnames throughout history, and Li is one of the most common surnames adopted. Li has been used by the Bai people for more than 1,000 years, and is one of the top three surnames among the Bai.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lee_(English_surname)Lee (English surname) - Wikipedia

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   Lee is a common surname in English-speaking countries. In Canada , "Lee" was the 4th-most-common surname outside of Quebec . [1] In the United States during the 2000 census , "Lee" was the 22nd-most-common surname.

   • Lee (Given Name)

     Lee is a unisex given name from the English word 'lee'. Also...

   • Li (surname 李)

     Li or Lee (; Chinese: 李; pinyin: Lǐ) is a common Chinese...

   • List of people with surname Lee

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lee_(Korean_surname)Lee (Korean surname) - Wikipedia

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   Lee, I, or Yi (이) is the second-most-common surname in Korea, behind Kim (김). As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were 7,306,828 people by this name in South Korea or 14.7% of the population. Historically, 李 was officially written as Ni (니) in Korea.

   • Meaning: 이 or 리, 李: plum, 이 only, 異: different, 伊: that
   • Language(s): Korean

   • Word/name: Korean

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   Jul 3, 2019 · Lee is a surname with many possible meanings and origins: The surname LEA, including the common alternate spelling LEE, was originally given to a person who lived in or near a laye, from the Middle English meaning "clearing in the woods." LEE is possibly a modern form of the ancient Irish name "O'Liathain." LEE means "plum tree" in Chinese.