181.3 ^cm

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

Leahey occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 172,234^th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,917,352 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Leahey reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Leahey is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,722 people, or 1 in 210,487. In The United States Leahey is mostly found in: New York, where 15 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and New Jersey, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States Leahey occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Leahey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Leahey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the 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 with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.9% registered with the political 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.