Dunleavey Surname

714,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 409 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Dunleavey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dunleavey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:418,93328,433
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
Ireland381:123,9196,102
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
Wales61:515,75523,171
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland631:70,3155,170
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Dunleavey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dunleavey Come From? nationality or country of origin

Dunleavey is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunleavey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 714,947th most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 17,817,961 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Dunleavey are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 133 people, or 1 in 418,933. In England Dunleavey is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 18 percent live, Merseyside, where 17 percent live and Cumbria, where 10 percent live. Aside from England this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent live and Ireland, where 9 percent live.

Dunleavey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dunleavey has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 380 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 867 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dunleavey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dunleavey last name is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dunleavey last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dunleavey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.87% more than the national average, earning $51,290 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.9% more than the national average, earning $59,074 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dunleavey
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