Overview
people
Sample Size
37,625
Gender Distribution
Male:
82%
Female:
18%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
English
Meaning
Traditionally an English surname, Lee was derived from Old English 'leah' which means 'clearing'. As a first name, it is used by both males and females.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
GB
14,064 samples
96%
US
7,014 samples
83%
KR
3,030 samples
81%
MY
1,834 samples
65%
CN
1,808 samples
66%
ZA
978 samples
51%
TW
804 samples
67%
SG
638 samples
65%
VN
524 samples
68%
CA
489 samples
74%
TH
489 samples
68%
AU
469 samples
69%
FR
438 samples
72%
HK
341 samples
67%
ID
340 samples
63%
DE
323 samples
75%
PH
258 samples
61%
IE
217 samples
88%
ES
206 samples
81%
JP
194 samples
70%
+ 80 more countries
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