Leacy Surname

386,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Leacy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leacy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4711:9,9981,313
England1971:282,83321,968
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Australia761:355,20729,862
Canada441:837,40065,151
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2751:16,1092,014
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Leacy (222) may also be a first name.

Leacy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leacy is most common in Ireland. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leacy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 386,348th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 7,929,865 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Leacy reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 605,116th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 222 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is held by 471 people, or 1 in 9,998. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Leinster, where 91 percent are found, Munster, where 9 percent are found and Connaught, where 0 percent are found. Without taking into account Ireland this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Leacy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leacy has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Leacy last name rose 171 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 895 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 314 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leacy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Leacy last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leacy last name are 4.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.69% being registered with the political party.

The amount Leacy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.77% more than the national average, earning $46,502 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.86% less than the national average, earning $48,264 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leacey9134/
Leachy9112/
Leacoy910/
Lacy8935,317/
Lecy89615/
Leachay8312/
Leachey835/
Leatchy831/
Lacey8050,644/
Lacay803,493/
Lesay80368/
Lacoy80340/
Lecoy80167/
Leaci80127/
Lezay80108/
Leecy80108/
Leace8087/
Lecay8076/
Leaca8071/
Lachy8067/
Leasy8066/
Leccy8047/
Lecey8037/
Leicy8037/
Lecuy8035/
Lechy8021/
Leciy8018/
Laciy8014/
Laycy8010/
Lascy808/
Laicy808/
Laucy807/
Leazy804/
Loecy803/
Lecsy803/
Lexay802/
Liacy802/
Leaxy802/
Leacj801/
Laecy801/
Letcy801/
Leczy801/
Lecyz801/
Laacy800/
Laccy800/
Llacy800/
Lehaci73813/
Leache73298/
Lachey73267/
Leshay73141/
Lachiy7378/
Laczay7370/
Lacsay7362/
Lachay7360/
Llacay7355/
Lezhay7349/
Laucys7346/
Latchy7338/
Lessay7337/
Liesay7332/
Leachi7320/
Lauchy7315/
Leschy7314/
Lechay7313/
Leszay7311/
Lexhay7310/
Lejaca737/
Lechiy736/
Leuchy736/
D'Lacy735/
Leesay734/
Leasey733/
Lechey733/
Liechy732/
Leecey732/
Letchy732/
Leychy731/
Leassy731/
Leechy731/
Leicey731/
Lachhy731/
Lachoy731/
Lachyi731/
Lachyo731/
Luesay731/
Lehsay731/
Leacer731/
Llachy731/
Lejaci731/
Leisay731/
Laichy731/
Lacytė731/
Lacaay731/
Leacis731/
Laciey730/
Leahsy730/
Liacey730/
Leashy730/
Lesays730/
Layacy730/
Leichy730/
Lacioy730/
Lesa6713,818/
Leca679,431/
Lace675,949/
Laca674,988/
Leci672,511/
Laci672,020/
Lesy67764/
Leça67517/
Lasy67495/
Lezy67482/
Lexy67463/
Laxy67265/
Lazy67148/
Lece67125/
Liejaca6754/
Lesaaya6749/
Licy6734/
Leţa6734/
Lachaya6733/
Leacher6730/
Leachet6728/
Lehachi6713/
Laichay6713/
Leschey6712/
Leschiy676/
Leseach676/
Loweecy676/
Laichoy676/
Leszczy676/
Lacé676/
Lascych676/
Leechuy675/
Lycy675/
Lietchy674/
D'Lacey674/
Leichey673/
Leechoy673/
Lachhey673/
Lleshay673/
Lieyaci673/
Liejaci673/
Laczaya673/
Leatchi672/
Liaucys672/
Lacê672/
Lhachay672/
Lhachey672/
Ladchuy672/
Luechay672/
Lyachiy671/
Luechoy671/
Liechey671/
Liethcy671/
Lietzay671/
Liezsay671/
Leyassy671/
Letschy671/
Lacyová671/
Laweecy671/
Lachaiy671/
Lachhay671/
Leyachi671/
Lleache671/
Lejczys671/
Lejocye671/
Leacitt671/
Laucytė671/
Lachczy671/
Lacá671/
Lieyaca671/
Leuchey671/
Leša671/
Laechay671/
Laechey671/
Leaschi671/
Lehchay671/
Hladchy671/
Leudsay670/
Leuchay670/
Letchey670/

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Footnotes

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