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

The surname Leely (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻌﻞ) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Leely.

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

Leely is the 1,795,579^th most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. The last name Leely occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Leely are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Leely is also the 710,504^th most commonly used forename throughout the world It is held by 166 people.

It is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 44,031. In Mauritania it is primarily concentrated in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 38 percent reside, Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 13 percent reside and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Mauritania this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 8 percent reside and China, where 2 percent reside.

Leely Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Leely has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leely Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.