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

The last name Lealey is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 10,311,814^th most commonly used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Lealey live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles. Lealey is also the 3,684,242^nd most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 10 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Oxfordshire, where 50 percent reside and Greater London, where 50 percent reside. Aside from England it exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Lealey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lealey has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Lealey surname contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lealey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (88%) in Ireland.