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

The last name Leahey occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 172,234^th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,917,352 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Leahey live; 73 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Leahey is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,722 people, or 1 in 210,487. In The United States Leahey is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 15 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found and New Jersey, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Leahey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Leahey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leahey last name rose 244 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 497 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Leahey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Leahey surname is predominantly Catholic (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Leahey last name are 3.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.9% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leahey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.47% more than the national average, earning $48,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.03% more than the national average, earning $50,694 CAD per year.