Gleavey Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Gleavey Surname Definition:

Mag Laithimh, formerly Mag Flaithimh A Connnacht name often changed to Hand

Gleavey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:13,940,728505,428
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Gleavey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Laithimh, formerly Mag Flaithimh A Connnacht name often changed to Hand

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gleavey Last Name Facts

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

Gleavey is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gleavey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,185,033rd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Gleavey reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States it is most common in: Rhode Island, where 65 percent live, Maine, where 15 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States Gleavey exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Gleavey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gleavey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gleavey surname increased 260 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gleavey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gleavey surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Gleavey earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.99% more than the national average, earning $50,482 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gleave923,868/
Glavey92375/
Gleavy9268/
Gleaves862,175/
Gleaver862/
Glauvey860/
Glave831,597/
Gleve8341/
Glavy8316/
Glevy8313/
Glaves771,207/
Glavee77356/
Glavez7757/
Glaive7749/
Glever7746/
Glavie7744/
Glavet7723/
Glaver7717/
Glaeve777/
Gleeve775/
Gleway774/
Glevez774/
Glavje772/
Gleves772/
Glasvy772/
Glaviy771/
Glivey771/
Gliave771/
Gleabe771/
Glewey771/
Glebay770/
Glavay770/
Glevay770/
Glasbey71131/
Glatved7115/
Gleabes718/
Gleevoy717/
Gleawea715/
Glavych714/
Ngleway711/
Glaywey711/
Gleyver711/
Glejver711/
Gleivys711/
Gleavas711/
Glauver711/
Glaaver711/
Gleeves711/
Gleover710/
Gliaves710/
Gleba671,847/
Glava67744/
Glebe67720/
Gleva67224/
Gillevet6724/
Glive6723/
Gleevaya6720/
Glaby6717/
Glavi6715/
Glewa6715/
Gläve6712/
Glewe6710/
Gladtvet679/
Gleby678/
Glavă676/
Glawy671/
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