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

Leeche is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 5,587,209^th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Leeche reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 892,303. In Scotland it is primarily found in: North Lanarkshire, where 83 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Scotland this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 25 percent reside and Cameroon, where 8 percent reside.

Leeche Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leeche has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leeche last name contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leeche Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.