Leakey Surname

237,065th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Leakey Surname Definition:

From the German, Lichey; a personal name.

Leakey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4731:766,29859,625
England4151:134,26013,202
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Canada2251:163,75816,499
Tanzania971:545,79034,985
Kenya831:556,38426,876
Wales271:114,6128,773
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2651:91,9839,487
Wales321:49,0132,509
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:317,84024,909

Leakey (2,249) may also be a first name.

Leakey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the German, Lichey; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Leakey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Leakey Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Leakey (Arabic: ليكي) is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leakey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leakey is the 237,065th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,301,975 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Leakey are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 157,518th most common forename throughout the world. It is borne by 2,249 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 473 people, or 1 in 766,298. In The United States Leakey is most numerous in: Missouri, where 19 percent live, Indiana, where 14 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent live and Egypt, where 18 percent live.

Leakey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leakey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leakey last name increased 299 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 16 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Leakey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Leakey surname are 21.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.6% registered with the political party.

The amount Leakey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.45% more than the national average, earning $43,773 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.79% less than the national average, earning $45,814 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leaskey9243/
Leackey922/
Leake9118,386/
Lakey919,170/
Lekey911,403/
Leaky9184/
Lackey8326,228/
Leckey832,422/
Lakhey83165/
Lakeyi83128/
Lekeya83109/
Lekeyi8378/
Lakeya8375/
Letkey8342/
Leacey8334/
Lakeye8332/
Leekey8330/
Leaske8312/
Leakeh8312/
Lejake8311/
Latkey839/
Lhakey838/
Lakeiy837/
Lehkey836/
Lakkey835/
Le'ake835/
Leakoe834/
Leakie833/
Ladkey833/
Laikey833/
Lakeyo833/
Lehake832/
Lekgey832/
Luekey831/
Liekey831/
Lakcey831/
Leahky831/
Legkey831/
Leakay831/
Leatke831/
Lekeye831/
Lekeyo831/
Leakue831/
Laykey830/
Leadke830/
Laukey830/
Leakee830/
Leacke830/
Lake8097,631/
Leke809,816/
Laky807,475/
Leky80314/
Leakeas7737/
Leakehe7730/
Hlatkey7715/
Leakayo779/
Lasckey778/
Leakaya776/
Leachey775/
Lea'kes774/
Lachkey773/
Lackeye773/
Lacckey772/
Lakeeya772/
Lueckey771/
Llaskey771/
Lakkeyi771/
Lekkeya771/
Lehakiy771/
Hladkey771/
Lackeiy771/
Lackiey771/
L'Leake771/
Lekkeys771/
Leackie770/
Lakeyah770/
Leasker770/
Leadker770/
Lauskey770/
Lasskey770/
Llackey770/
Leeskey770/
Leiskey770/
Lacey7350,644/
Lakhe7312,867/
Lakay734,932/
Lekie732,957/
Laeke732,768/
Lecky732,131/
Lakke731,579/
Lekay731,525/
Laake731,411/
Lacky731,410/
Leeke731,175/
Leaqe73897/
Lakei73870/
Lueke73754/
Lakie73736/
Lieke73722/
Lekeu73667/
Lekea73587/
Lauke73546/
Lecke73522/
Lakhy73419/
Lekeš73387/
Laike73382/
Lekue73372/
Lakoy73325/
Lacke73306/
Lakuy73243/
Lehky73203/
Leaka73179/
Lekei73166/
Lakea73156/
Lekke73126/
Lakoe73109/
Leike73108/
Leace7387/
Lakeu7386/
Lakue7382/
Lakae7380/
Lekeh7378/
Lecay7376/
Lekae7373/
Leuke7370/
Lakky7367/
Liake7366/
Lekge7360/
Lakee7359/
Lekky7354/
Likey7351/
Lakeh7350/
Hlake7350/
Lecae7350/
Lyake7340/
Lakys7340/
Lecey7337/
Lekoe7336/
Lheke7335/
Leßke7329/
Lakiy7328/
Lakye7328/
Leyke7327/
Legky7326/
Layke7324/
Hleke7322/
Latky7321/
Lekhe7320/
Laiky7318/
Lekhy7317/
Loeke7317/
Lekee7316/
Lakyi7313/
Layky739/
Lekoy738/
Lahky737/
Lueky737/
Lahke736/
Lauky736/
Leiky735/
Llake735/
Lakje734/
Lekiy734/
Lakyo734/
Leaki733/
Lleke733/
Lyeke733/
Lakyz733/
Leeky732/
Lekej732/
Lhake732/
Leyky732/
Lhaky732/
Laeky731/
Lekuy731/
Lekeň731/
Legke731/
Lakce731/
Lagke731/
Leßky731/
Lazky731/
Lekye731/
Lekyo731/
Lazke731/
Leuky730/
Ledky730/
Lakez730/
Leiacker7155/
Lehakaya714/
Lakhoeya712/
Lakejaya711/
Leyacker711/
Leckie676,690/
Luecke672,555/
Lehkyi671,915/
Lakaje671,443/
Lackay671,363/
Lescay671,280/
Legkiy671,091/
Lekeux67616/
Hlatky67478/
Lickey67468/
Lekuye67451/
Liyeke67427/
Lattke67393/
Leukeu67356/
Loyeke67323/
Leache67298/
Lakhay67289/
Lachey67267/
Laquey67266/
Lakaye67263/
Lekgoe67261/
Lekoyo67235/
Lejaka67222/
Laucke67211/
Lakayi67204/
Lehker67180/
Lyakae67176/
Leakha67149/
Litkey67148/
Loweke67130/
Lekowe67128/
Loecke67120/
Lekhoe67117/
Laukys67114/
Lachke67111/
Lakayo67107/
Lachky67101/
Lakysh6799/
Leeske6781/
Leekee6779/
Leikep6772/
Leekes6771/
Lackeh6771/
Lekoyi6770/
Ledtke6769/
Lechky6769/
Lekoue6769/
Lequay6763/
Lakiya6763/
Leitke6760/
Lettke6755/
Leutke6754/
Laicky6751/
Leakas6750/
Letkyi6749/
Latker6748/
Laakes6745/
Layake6744/
Leheke6744/
Liakea6742/
Lakiyo6740/
Leucke6738/
Lezcay6738/
Lakoya6736/
Lekeer6736/
Laacke6735/
Lakaie6733/
Lakaya6732/
Lahake6730/
Lakoue6729/
Leudke6729/
Loueke6728/
Ledcke6728/
Legkoy6728/
Lekayi6728/
Luikey6727/
Leedke6727/
Lakkee6725/
Lesske6725/
Lakhei6724/
Lakhee6724/
Leyske6722/
Laikei6721/
Leeaka6720/
Liecke6719/
Lekawe6719/
Laskóy6719/
Leakou6719/
Laskyi6717/
Lakkay6716/
Lakoyi6716/
Lackee6716/
Lekayo6715/
Leikee6715/
Laskee6715/
Likeya6715/
Laucky6715/
Laukei6715/
Laukøy6715/
Liekhe6715/
Lhakyi6714/
Lekaya6713/
Lakkhe6713/
Lakawe6713/
Leskes6712/
Leaque6712/
Lakoye6712/
Lekaje6712/
Leekie6710/
Leckay6710/
Laiske6710/
Leikei6710/
Hlatke679/
Lehkeh679/
Leckes679/
Loekke678/
Laakhe678/
Leaska678/
Lajkep678/
Lakoje678/
Loekie678/
Leicke678/
Leekay678/
Lautke678/
Lekayu678/
Lakesz678/
Lakeia677/
Lekhue677/
Leckei677/
Leihke677/
Lajtke677/
Lakhie677/
Leskyi677/
Lauker676/
Laieke676/
Loekee676/
Lakuya676/
Lekhae676/
Likkey676/
Layoke676/
Lajker676/
Lakhyo676/
Leyaki676/
Lyaker675/
Lakhae675/
Hladke675/
Liekie675/
Lecaye675/
Lakowe675/
Liyake675/
Lekgae675/
Lekket675/
Lakket675/
Lehkyy674/
Lakeji674/
Laadke674/
Lekuoy674/
Laskys674/
Lyekee674/
Lehkei674/
Lajket674/
Lekouy674/
Luyeke674/
Legkyi674/
Leskei674/
Liacke674/
Leikys674/
Lechey673/
Lejske673/
Leidke673/
Lidkey673/
Lashke673/
Leyaka673/
Leškys673/
Laškay673/
Lecaya673/
Le'kay673/
Lekeji673/
Lekgay673/
Likeye673/
Leizke673/
Lyaske672/
Leykhe672/
Lekehe672/
Lakerr672/
Lhakhe672/
Laicey672/
Lajake672/
Leecey672/
Hlakyi672/
Lahker672/
Leakai672/
Lakeha672/
Lajoke672/
Layike672/
Lekiyo672/
Lejaki672/
Leyeke672/
Legkyy671/
Luehke671/
Luekee671/
Luekie671/
Likeys671/
Lleker671/
Leykiy671/
Leskuy671/
Lethke671/
Leukay671/
Leuske671/
Lakked671/
Lakkye671/
Lacoey671/
Ladtke671/
Lahsky671/
Laicke671/
Laikhy671/
Lakaiy671/
Lakajy671/
Lekeje671/
Lekhyi671/
Lekyhe671/
Leceya671/
Lequey671/
Laskep671/
Laszky671/
Latkay671/
Leicey671/
Leiket671/
Laukee671/
Laakay671/
Laceyo671/
Lackeydds671/
Hlauky671/
Hlacky671/
Lecket671/
Loukey671/
Leikie671/
Leakah671/
Lackiy671/
Legkeh671/
Loekay671/
Lekeue671/
Lekeua671/
Leekue671/
Lheaka671/
Leaqet671/
Laszke671/
Lekoeh671/
Lejkei671/
Lekche671/
Lekeja671/
Lecayu671/
Leckeu671/
Laukeu671/
Laukoy671/
Laikyo671/
Lakeuo671/
Lakkke671/
Lakouy671/
Lakoyo671/
Lakhoy671/
Lakytė671/
La'ake671/
Lackep671/
Laekae671/
Likeey671/
Leukep671/
Leszky671/
Leuaka671/
Leucky671/
Leqaye671/
Liekeh671/
Liakeu671/
Lekaie671/
Lekech671/
Lekeet671/
Layeke671/
Latket671/
Lackei671/
Lakedh671/
Leqayi671/
Likeyo671/
Laakez671/
Likeyi671/
Lakkae671/
Lakayu671/
Lascke671/
Lekoye671/
Lekkae671/
Letkhy671/
Leekea671/
Leekeeyah671/
Laykes670/
Leecky670/
Leueke670/
Lakeah670/
Letcke670/
Letkes670/
Leadka670/
Leckky670/
Lahachkey670/
Leecke670/
Liadke670/
Lakuye670/
Liacey670/
Leckee670/
Leckke670/
Lasked670/
Leacoy670/
Lehske670/
Leikea670/
Leequy670/
Leikay670/
Lechke670/

Leakey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leakey in the Arabic language
ليكيlyky-

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