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

Leery occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 10,311,814^th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Leery occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Leery are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Leery is also the 2,301,746^th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 22 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Leery is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 50 percent live and New Jersey, where 50 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 33 percent live.

Leery Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Leery has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leery surname fell 97 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leery Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (87%) in Ireland.