Leany Surname
Approximately 349 people bear this surname
Leany Surname Definition:
Ó Laighnigh (W), i.e. descendant of the Leinsterman.
A rare Munster name. SIF 104
Leany Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 270 | 1:1,342,440 | 93,444 |
| Mexico | 36 | 1:3,447,950 | 24,458 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 44 | 1:100,679 | 6,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
The alternate forms: Leány (16) are calculated separately.
Leany (1,036) may also be a first name.
Leany Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Laighnigh (W), i.e. descendant of the Leinsterman.
A rare Munster name. SIF 104
Leany Demographics
Leany Political Affiliation
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Leany Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leany Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leany is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms: Leány. For other potential spellings of Leany click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leany? popularity and diffusion
The surname Leany is the 802,733rd most widespread family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 20,881,220 people. The surname Leany is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Leany live; 88 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. Leany is also the 249,168th most frequently occurring forename world-wide It is held by 1,036 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 270 people, or 1 in 1,342,440. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Utah, where 47 percent live, Nevada, where 16 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 10 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.
Leany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Leany has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leany surname grew 466 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 42 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Leany Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Leany last name is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Leany last name are 38.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.48% registered with the political party.
Leany earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.49% more than the national average, earning $44,222 USD per year.
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