Le Ray Surname

152,509th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Le Ray Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Le Ray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,6911:24,6832,940
South Africa1091:497,04340,551
Guernsey661:976172
Australia461:586,86342,409
England271:2,063,63279,942
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guernsey931:35156
Jersey171:3,052493
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Le Ray Last Name Facts

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

The surname Le Ray is found most frequently in France. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Le Ray.

How Common Is The Last Name Le Ray? popularity and diffusion

The surname Le Ray is the 152,509th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,526,012 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Le Ray are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Le Ray is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 2,691 people, or 1 in 24,683. In France Le Ray is mostly found in: Brittany, where 48 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 17 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 14 percent reside. Excluding France Le Ray occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and Guernsey, where 2 percent reside.

Le Ray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Le Ray has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Le Ray surname rose 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 18 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Le Ray Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Le Ray earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 22.11% more than the national average, earning R 290,184 per year and in Canada they earn 16.42% less than the national average, earning $41,523 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Le Raye9230/
Le Ry911/
Le Roy8315,696/
Le Rat83202/
Le Rai8397/
Le Raz8319/
La Ray8319/
Le Rey8317/
Le-Ray8310/
La Raya774/
Le Roye774/
Le Rais771/
Le Rouy771/
Le Raux771/
Le Rats771/
Le Royd770/
La Ra733/
Le Ri732/
Le Ruyet711,182/
Le Royet7113/
Le Roi67965/
Le Ret67319/
Le Rue67138/
Le-Roy67100/
La Roy6769/
La Roa6749/
Le Roe6735/
La Rea6711/
La Rey675/
Le Rou672/
La Rai672/
Le Ree672/
La Rae672/
Le-Rey671/
Le-Rai671/
La Rajaya671/
Le Raaths671/
Le Rui671/
La Rau670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Le Ray
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