Leakey Surname
Approximately 1,694 people bear this surname
Leakey Surname Definition:
From the German, Lichey; a personal name.
Leakey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 473 | 1:766,298 | 59,625 |
| England | 415 | 1:134,260 | 13,202 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Canada | 225 | 1:163,758 | 16,499 |
| Tanzania | 97 | 1:545,790 | 34,985 |
| Kenya | 83 | 1:556,384 | 26,876 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 1:318,883 | 8,136 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 265 | 1:91,983 | 9,487 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:49,013 | 2,509 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 158 | 1:317,840 | 24,909 |
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.
Leakey Demographics
Leakey Political Affiliation
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Leakey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leakey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Leakey (Arabic: ليكي) occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leakey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 237,065th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,301,975 people. Leakey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Leakey live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. Leakey is also the 157,518th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 2,249 people.
Leakey is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 473 people, or 1 in 766,298. In The United States Leakey is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 19 percent are found, Indiana, where 14 percent are found and Texas, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States Leakey occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and Egypt, where 18 percent are found.
Leakey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Leakey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 299 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 16 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Leakey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Leakey surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Leakey last name are 21.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.6% registered to vote for the 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
Leakey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leakey in the Arabic language | ||
| ليكي | lyky | - |
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