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

Leavey is found most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

Leavey is the 248,859^th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,566,132 people. Leavey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Leavey reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Leavey is also the 2,900,335^th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 15 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 726 people, or 1 in 499,255. In The United States Leavey is mostly found in: New York, where 20 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 15 percent are found and Maryland, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Leavey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leavey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leavey surname increased 327 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 335 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 121 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Leavey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leavey last name are 11.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.24% registered with the party.

The amount Leavey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.69% more than the national average, earning $52,510 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.02% less than the national average, earning $46,196 CAD per year.