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

The last name Leahey is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 172,234^th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,917,352 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Leahey live; 73 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,722 people, or 1 in 210,487. In The United States Leahey is mostly found in: New York, where 15 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States Leahey exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Leahey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Leahey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leahey last name expanded 244 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 497 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Leahey Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Leahey surname are 3.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.9% registered to vote for 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.