Lehey Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Lehey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lehey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Mauritania161:255,92911,901
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1831:274,41922,265

Lehey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lehey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻬﻲ) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lehey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lehey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,506,728th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Lehey live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 11,692,224. In The United States Lehey is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 48 percent live, New Jersey, where 13 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 13 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Lehey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lehey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lehey last name decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lehey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Lehey last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lehey are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Lehey earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.33% more than the national average, earning $55,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leahey912,498/
Leehey91118/
Laehey911/
Leheya911/
Leheye911/
Leyhey910/
Leihey910/
Leuhey910/
Lehaey910/
Leheay910/
Lehe89966/
Lehy89369/
Leey8997/
Letheyo8321/
Leaheey8313/
Letheya8313/
Lesheye832/
Leahehy831/
Lesheya831/
Leahy8033,681/
Lahey806,461/
Lehuy80366/
Lehay80331/
Leyhe80330/
Leehy80271/
Leheu80189/
Leihe8094/
Liehe8058/
Leehe8045/
Lehie8035/
Laehy8024/
Lohey8022/
Lehoy8013/
Lyehe8011/
Lehee806/
Leeyo805/
Leeyi804/
Lehei803/
Leahe802/
Laeey802/
Leeiy802/
Lihey801/
Leyey801/
Lhaey801/
Leuey801/
Leaey801/
Leeay801/
Leeyh801/
Leiey801/
Leeye801/
Leeyy801/
Lhehe800/
Leuhe800/
Lehea800/
Liehy800/
Lueey800/
Lechheya771/
Leeheyer771/
Leheeh73896/
Lethea73395/
Leheup73291/
Lechea73263/
Liheye73122/
Leseyo73113/
Laheye73111/
Leeyio73101/
Leejay7366/
Leheis7363/
Lehoue7362/
Leyhue7356/
Lehaie7349/
Leheux7342/
Leheut7336/
Leohie7331/
Leseya7329/
Lohehe7327/
Lehgay7325/
Lehyee7318/
Leshea7316/
Laheya7312/
Leteya7312/
Lehiya7311/
Leseye739/
Leteyo736/
Leehie736/
Lauhey736/
Leeyah736/
Laweey735/
Lieher735/
Leejoy735/
Leeyee734/
Leeyeh734/
Lehajy734/
Leahay733/
Lehaye733/
Leuheu733/
Leyahe733/
Lehowe733/
Leeheh733/
Leahie732/
Lehahe732/
Leheus732/
Lahaey732/
Lieheu732/
Lehove732/
Loehie731/
Leceya731/
Leehoy731/
Lehaje731/
Leheie731/
Leheja731/
Lehtea731/
Layhey731/
Lavehe731/
Leahes731/
Lleeye731/
Llehue731/
Louehe731/
Lejahe731/
Lejeay731/
Leggey731/
Lehays731/
Leheip731/
Leheji731/
Leeiyo731/
Leahyy731/
L'Huey731/
Leuhei731/
Leteyi731/
Leyehe731/
Leeyit731/
Lohwey731/
Lehuyo731/
Lehehe731/
Lehoya731/
Laehei731/
Lejhed731/
Leeyoh731/
Leeahy730/
Laehee730/
Liahey730/
Leheer730/
Leahee730/
Laheay730/
Leahoy730/
Loweey730/
Leyhea730/
Leuher730/
Leehay730/
Leye6733,173/
Leah677,680/
Leha673,646/
Leue672,107/
Lehi671,611/
Lihe671,009/
Luey67876/
Loey67689/
Lahaeye67384/
Lyeh67340/
Leuh67243/
Leay67233/
Liey67204/
Leie67183/
Laehyoh67158/
Liee67134/
Loee6795/
Lesheha6779/
Leoe6777/
Leeh6773/
Leoy6772/
Lethayo6760/
Leae6751/
Le'e6744/
Leșe6738/
Leea6735/
Laee6732/
Leuy6731/
Leei6721/
Lhya6721/
Louehie6718/
Letheea6716/
Luee6714/
Lehaies6714/
Laey679/
Leee677/
Lhea677/
Lehsaye677/
Lyee675/
Leshoye675/
Leahiya674/
Licheye674/
Leiy674/
Lesheea674/
Lehé673/
Licheyi673/
Leheath672/
Licheya672/
Lehayee672/
Lethaya672/
Loweher671/
Leseyad671/
Lejihes671/
Leahaie671/
Lechoje671/
Leesiya671/
Lehowie671/
Leiheit671/
Laweher671/
Lehgaye671/
Lehoues671/
Litheyo671/
Hlehoue671/
Lehouee671/
Leathea671/
Lecheea671/
Lajeher671/
Lethead671/
Leshaye671/
Leshiya671/
Leeyahi671/
Lethayi671/
Lechoya671/
Lehaaya671/
Leshawe671/
Leteyes671/
Lethiya671/
Leyieyo671/
Lyey671/
Lgey671/
Leahhae671/
Lesseyi671/
Lyhe670/
Leheier670/

Lehey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lehey in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻬﻲlhy75
ﺍﻟﻠﻬﻲallhy25

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lehey
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