Leehy Surname

961,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Leehy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leehy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2331:1,555,618105,142
Australia351:771,30649,759
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland451:98,4416,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Leehy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leehy is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Leehy.

How Common Is The Last Name Leehy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 961,438th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 26,891,313 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Leehy live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Leehy is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 233 people, or 1 in 1,555,618. In The United States it is primarily found in: Nebraska, where 17 percent are found, Illinois, where 17 percent are found and Missouri, where 12 percent are found. Other than The United States Leehy exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent are found and Ireland, where 1 percent are found.

Leehy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leehy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leehy surname rose 299 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Leehy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Leehy last name is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leehy surname are 20.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.19% being registered with the party.

Leehy earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.95% less than the national average, earning $41,011 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lehey8059/
Leehe8045/
Leehi8022/
Leuey801/
Leueh801/
Leeheyer771/
Leheeh73896/
Leeyeh734/
Lehajy734/
Lehehe731/
Leeiyo731/
Lieech731/
Leheye731/
Leayeh731/
Leuhey730/
Leheay730/
Lehaey730/
Leue672,107/
Liee67134/
Leuy6731/
Leaheey6713/
Lyee675/
Leyieyo671/
Lyeyieh671/
Lehaeay671/
Leeiith671/

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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 Leehy
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