Leage Surname
Approximately 164 people bear this surname
Leage Surname Definition:
(English) 1 Dweller at a Meadow or Pasture [Middle English ley(e, lay(e, lea, le(i)gh; Old English leáh, from, dat leáge; m., dat. leá] Henry de Le.—Gt. Inq. of Serv.
William de la Lea.—Hundred Rolls Ralph de la Leye.— do.
Emma de Lay.
Read More About This SurnameLeage Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 68 | 1:2,605,041 | 84,856 |
| United States | 53 | 1:6,838,848 | 318,712 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
The alternate forms: Léage (6) are calculated separately.
Leage (12) may also be a first name.
Leage Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 Dweller at a Meadow or Pasture [Middle English ley(e, lay(e, lea, le(i)gh; Old English leáh, from, dat leáge; m., dat. leá] Henry de Le.—Gt. Inq. of Serv.
William de la Lea.—Hundred Rolls Ralph de la Leye.— do.
Emma de Lay.— do.
John de Leg’.— do.
Pagan a la Legh.— do.
John atte Lea.—Parl. Writs.
Adam de la Legh.— Plac. Dom. Cap. Westm.
William de la Leigh.—Parl. Writs.
The usual Latinization was de Lega.
2 Lee is also an old word for a Shelter, Sheltered Place [Middle English lee, O.E, hléo]
From Liege; a location name in Belgium.
Leage Demographics
Average Leage Salary in
United States
$42,085 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Leage Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leage Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leage (Oriya: େଲଆେଗ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Léage. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leage? popularity and diffusion
The surname Leage is the 1,353,468th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 41 percent of Leage are found; 41 percent are found in West Africa and 41 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Leage is also the 3,306,491st most widely held given name on earth It is held by 12 people.
Leage is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 2,605,041. In Nigeria Leage is mostly concentrated in: Rivers, where 88 percent live and Abia, where 12 percent live. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live and England, where 21 percent live.
Leage Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Leage has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leage last name grew 133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leage Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Leage last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
Leage earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning $42,085 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leage Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leage in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲଆେଗ | elaaega | - |
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