Leehane Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Leehane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leehane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1051:257,10223,526
United States211:17,259,949572,238
England101:5,571,806158,774
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland411:108,0466,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Leehane Last Name Facts

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

Leehane is most common in Australia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Leehane click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leehane? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,447,279th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 74 percent of Leehane reside; 71 percent reside in Australasia and 71 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 257,102. In Australia Leehane is most common in: Victoria, where 76 percent live, South Australia, where 13 percent live and Queensland, where 7 percent live. Outside of Australia this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Leehane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leehane has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leehane last name expanded 210 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leehane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Leehane earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.59% more than the national average, earning $50,738 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leehane
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