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

The surname Leay is more commonly found in Chile than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

Leay is the 1,067,497^th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 31,277,021 people. The last name Leay is primarily found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Leay are found; 34 percent are found in South America and 34 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. Leay is also the 1,039,322^nd most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 85 people.

The surname is most frequent in Chile, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 222,993. In Chile it is primarily found in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 38 percent live, Los Ríos Region, where 35 percent live and Araucanía Region, where 11 percent live. Barring Chile Leay is found in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent live and Liberia, where 10 percent live.

Leay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Leay has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Leay last name fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Leay surname is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

Leay earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.6% less than the national average, earning $41,594 USD per year.