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

The surname Leavy occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 85,462^nd most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,291,431 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Leavy are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 430,973^rd most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 401 people.

Leavy is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 3,097 people, or 1 in 117,035. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 15 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 22 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Leavy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leavy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leavy surname 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 surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leavy last name are 8.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.78% registered with the political 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.