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

The surname Leery occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Leery.

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

It is the 10,311,814^th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Leery live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746^th most frequent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 22 people.

The surname Leery 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 most common in: Georgia, where 50 percent reside and New Jersey, where 50 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 33 percent reside.

Leery Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Leery has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leery surname decreased 97 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leery Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Leery last name is principally Catholic (87%) in Ireland.