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

The surname Leacey is found most frequently in Ireland. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Leacey is the 3,373,373^rd most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Leacey live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,523,061^st most prevalent first name internationally, held by 19 people.

Leacey is most widespread in Ireland, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 362,226. In Ireland Leacey is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Ireland it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 38 percent are found and Australia, where 21 percent are found.

Leacey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Leacey has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Leacey last name 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 holding the Leacey last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.