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

The last name Leake is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 29,195^th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 396,364 people. The surname Leake occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Leake reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Leake is also the 141,783^rd most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 2,673 people.

The surname Leake is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 9,506 people, or 1 in 38,129. In The United States Leake is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 10 percent reside, North Carolina, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States Leake occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 29 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Leake Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Leake has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leake last name grew 844 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 578 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 263 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Leake Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Leake last name is principally Catholic (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States Leake are 15.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.92% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leake earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2% less than the national average, earning $42,288 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.06% more than the national average, earning $53,685 CAD per year.