Leekey Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bhutan

Leekey Surname Definition:

A variant of Leckie, q.v.

Leekey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:2,785,90397,972
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Leekey (15) may also be a first name.

Leekey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Leckie, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Leekey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leekey occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leekey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,602,217th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. Leekey is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Leekey live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 15 people.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 2,785,903. In England Leekey is mostly found in: Warwickshire, where 90 percent are found, Greater London, where 5 percent are found and West Midlands, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Bhutan, where 3 percent are found.

Leekey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leekey has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Leekey last name decreased 35 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leekey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Leekey last name is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

Leekey earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.41% less than the national average, earning $38,225 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leeskey920/
Lekey911,403/
Leeke911,175/
Leeky912/
Leckey832,422/
Leakey831,694/
Lekeya83109/
Leeske8381/
Leekee8379/
Lekeyi8378/
Leekes8371/
Leheke8344/
Letkey8342/
Leedke8327/
Leekie8310/
Leekay838/
Lehkey836/
Leecey832/
Leyeke832/
Lekgey832/
Luekey831/
Liekey831/
Legkey831/
Lekeye831/
Leekue831/
Lekeyo831/
Leekea831/
Leecky830/
Leueke830/
Leecke830/
Leke809,816/
Leky80314/
Leekeeyah801/
Leaskey7743/
Leesker7728/
Leackey772/
Lueckey771/
Lekkeya771/
Leekerr771/
Layeeke771/
Lekkeys771/
Leedtke771/
Leekech770/
Leecker770/
Leiskey770/
Leuecke770/
Leake7318,386/
Lakey739,170/
Laeke732,768/
Lokey732,342/
Leece732,188/
Lecky732,131/
Lekay731,525/
Lueke73754/
Lieke73722/
Lekeu73667/
Lekea73587/
Lecke73522/
Leeka73435/
Lekeš73387/
Lehky73203/
Lekei73166/
Lekke73126/
Leike73108/
Leaky7384/
Lekeh7378/
Leuke7370/
Lekky7354/
Likey7351/
Lecey7337/
Lheke7335/
Leßke7329/
Leyke7327/
Legky7326/
Hleke7322/
Lekhy7317/
Loeke7317/
Lekee7316/
Lecee7313/
Leeki739/
Lekoy738/
Lueky737/
Leiky735/
Lekiy734/
Lleke733/
Lyeke733/
Lekej732/
Leyky732/
Laeky731/
Lekuy731/
Lekeň731/
Legke731/
Leßky731/
Lekyo731/
Leuky730/
Ledky730/
Loweecey7118/
Leechkys714/
Leeskeet711/
Leiecker711/
Lehyeker710/
Lackey6726,228/
Lockey673,761/
Luecke672,555/
Lehkyi671,915/
Legkiy671,091/
Lekeux67616/
Leekha67500/
Lickey67468/
Liyeke67427/
Leukeu67356/
Loyeke67323/
Lekoyo67235/
Lehker67180/
Lakhey67165/
Litkey67148/
Loweke67130/
Loecke67120/
Lokeye67117/
Lakeya6775/
Lokeya6773/
Leikep6772/
Lekoyi6770/
Ledtke6769/
Lechky6769/
Leitke6760/
Lettke6755/
Leutke6754/
Letkyi6749/
Leucke6738/
Lekeer6736/
Leacey6734/
Lakeye6732/
Lekuya6731/
Leudke6729/
Loueke6728/
Ledcke6728/
Legkoy6728/
Lekayi6728/
Luikey6727/
Lesske6725/
Leyske6722/
Leeaka6720/
Liecke6719/
Lekayo6715/
Leikee6715/
Likeya6715/
Liekhe6715/
Lekaya6713/
Leeche6712/
Leskes6712/
Leaske6712/
Leakeh6712/
Leekah6711/
Lejake6711/
Leckay6710/
Leikei6710/
Lehkeh679/
Leckes679/
Loekke678/
Lhakey678/
Leetka678/
Loekie678/
Leicke678/
Lekayu678/
Leckei677/
Leecue677/
Lakeiy677/
Leihke677/
Leskyi677/
Laieke676/
Loekee676/
Likkey676/
Lokeyo676/
Lakkey675/
Le'ake675/
Lekoya675/
Liekie675/
Lekket675/
Lehkyy674/
Lekuoy674/
Lyekee674/
Lehkei674/
Lekouy674/
Luyeke674/
Legkyi674/
Leskei674/
Leikys674/
Lechey673/
Lejske673/
Leidke673/
Lidkey673/
Laikey673/
Leškys673/
Lakeyo673/
Le'kay673/
Lekeji673/
Leehka673/
Lekgay673/
Likeye673/
Leekoi673/
Leizke673/
Lekiya672/
Lekehe672/
Lekiyo672/
Lehake672/
Legkyy671/
Luehke671/
Luekee671/
Luekie671/
Likeys671/
Lleker671/
Leykiy671/
Leskuy671/
Lethke671/
Leukay671/
Leuske671/
Lejeka671/
Lekeje671/
Lekhyi671/
Leahky671/
Leceya671/
Lequey671/
Leecce671/
Leecoe671/
Leeque671/
Leeska671/
Leicey671/
Leiket671/
Lecket671/
Leakay671/
Loukey671/
Leatke671/
Legkeh671/
Loekay671/
Lekeue671/
Lekeua671/
Lejkei671/
Lekeja671/
Leekaa671/
Leckeu671/
Laekae671/
Likeey671/
Leukep671/
Leszky671/
Leucky671/
Liekeh671/
Lekech671/
Lekeet671/
Layeke671/
Leyeka671/
Likeyo671/
Likeyi671/
Letkhy671/
Laykey670/
Leadke670/
Letcke670/
Letkes670/
Leckky670/
Laukey670/
Leccee670/
Leckee670/
Leckke670/
Leakee670/
Leacke670/
Lehske670/
Leikea670/
Leequy670/
Leikay670/
Lechke670/

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