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Where Does The Last Name Leacey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Leacey is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leacey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Leacey is the 3,373,373^rd most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Leacey live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles. Leacey is also the 2,523,061^st most numerous given name in the world, held by 19 people.

The last name Leacey is most frequent in Ireland, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 362,226. In Ireland Leacey is most numerous in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found. Other than Ireland it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 38 percent are found and Australia, where 21 percent are found.

Leacey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Leacey has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Leacey surname contracted 65 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it contracted 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leacey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.