Leavy Surname

85,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,643 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Leavy Surname Definition:

Mac Con Shléibhe This is the name of an old Co. Longford sept. It is occasionally used as an abbreviation. of Dunlevy. SIF 104; Map (as Conlevy) Longf

Leavy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0971:117,03512,606
Ireland1,2431:3,788657
England5931:93,96010,052
Australia1831:147,51715,697
Argentina1641:260,63121,036
Scotland941:56,9564,742
Canada531:695,20056,020
Northern Ireland481:38,4383,628
Nigeria441:4,025,972113,480
Wales191:162,87011,152
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
France71:9,488,960336,266
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
Norway61:857,04855,549
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Dominica11:75,891912
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5881:7,5341,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4701:106,84810,718

Leavy (401) may also be a first name.

Leavy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Con Shléibhe This is the name of an old Co. Longford sept. It is occasionally used as an abbreviation. of Dunlevy. SIF 104; Map (as Conlevy) Longf

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Leavy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leavy occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leavy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 85,462nd most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,291,431 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Leavy live; 53 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America. Leavy is also the 430,973rd most frequently held given name on earth. It is borne by 401 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,097 people, or 1 in 117,035. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 15 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States Leavy exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 22 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Leavy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leavy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leavy last name expanded 659 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 211 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 912 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 3,133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 271 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leavy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Leavy surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Leavy last name are 8.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.78% being registered with the party.

The amount Leavy earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 30.04% less than the national average, earning 242,127 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.72% more than the national average, earning $44,752 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.86% more than the national average, earning $55,573 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leavey911,596/
Leavoy91213/
Lehavy9120/
Leavay9113/
Le'avy911/
Levy89224,725/
Lavy892,508/
Lehavyi835/
Laviy807,942/
Levey805,895/
Levay801,871/
Lavoy801,630/
Lavey801,607/
Levoy80919/
Levyy80877/
Leave80539/
Levyt80406/
Lebay80289/
Lavay80194/
Leway80182/
Loevy80180/
Levyi80127/
Leevy80117/
Levys8064/
Leviy8051/
Lievy8051/
Leivy8045/
Leavi8032/
Leava8013/
Leaby809/
Lavys807/
Levéy805/
Lavyt805/
Lavyo804/
Llevy802/
Levyo802/
Levyz802/
Lesvy802/
Levuy802/
Llavy801/
Layvy801/
Lavyi801/
Laavy801/
Laivy801/
Hlevy801/
Levyh801/
Hlavy800/
Levhy800/
Laevy800/
Leaver736,725/
Leaves734,052/
Levaya73739/
Leeway73461/
Lavysh73362/
Leavai73318/
Latvys73297/
Leavis73203/
Lavooy73176/
Leaway73170/
Lebahy73148/
Lesbay73128/
Lejava73121/
Leevey7381/
Hlavay7381/
Lavaya7371/
Levych7365/
Lavhey7362/
Lehavi7352/
Laivuy7328/
Leivoy7326/
Laevey7323/
Leyava7323/
Lieway7323/
Lebaya7321/
Levyts7320/
Leavit7318/
Loebay7317/
Levysh7317/
Leiway7314/
Leuvoy7310/
Laivys739/
Levays735/
Leavee734/
Hlavoy734/
Laveyt734/
Hlavyi734/
Leyvay732/
Lehave732/
Leavie732/
Leebay732/
Laivay732/
Leyave732/
Lehuay732/
Lejaby732/
Lahavy732/
Latviy731/
Leyvey731/
Leivey731/
Leabyd731/
Leavea731/
Laviey731/
Lehway731/
Loeway731/
Layvay731/
Leevoy731/
Leaveh731/
Lavayd731/
Lavehy731/
L'Levy731/
Leuvay731/
Leuavi731/
Lempay731/
Lieava731/
Leavoa731/
Leshvy731/
Leubay731/
Leasby730/
Leabey730/
Levoyd730/
Leavet730/
Lievey730/
Lesvey730/
Laeway730/
Leanpy730/
Levi6749,003/
Leavitt6720,355/
Lewa6716,177/
Lava6710,873/
Leba6710,586/
Lavi674,449/
Leve673,038/
Laby673,020/
Lave672,102/
Lewy671,441/
Levá67851/
Lévy67769/
Levý67767/
Leby67369/
Lawy67326/
Livy67207/
Levä67134/
Leavett67102/
Hlevych6788/
Hlyevyi6761/
Hlavysh6757/
Levé6747/
Latvytė6746/
Hliebay6721/
Lavhaya6714/
Leví6714/
Leaviss6711/
Leabeyd676/
Lèvy675/
Hleevyi675/
Lesbahy674/
Lavé674/
Leiavaa673/
Leavipp673/
Leivych673/
Glievoy672/
Laebaya672/
Lavè672/
Laheave671/
Leavhes671/
Hlievay671/
Lavı671/
Latvytë671/
Laivytė671/
D'Lavey671/
Leaveth670/
Leavish670/
Leavaih670/
Leavich670/
Leshway670/

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