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

Lely (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻌﻞ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Lély. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

Lely is the 123,441^st most frequently held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,970,139 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 49 percent of Lely reside; 44 percent reside in West Africa and 42 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Lely is also the 33,099^th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 23,935 people.

It is most numerous in Mauritania, where it is held by 1,552 people, or 1 in 2,638. In Mauritania Lely is mostly concentrated in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 25 percent reside, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 17 percent reside and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 16 percent reside. Barring Mauritania Lely is found in 45 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 22 percent reside and France, where 15 percent reside.

Lely Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lely has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lely surname rose 1,660 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 118 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lely Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lely surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Latin Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Lely last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lely earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 47.84% more than the national average, earning $33,562,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.84% more than the national average, earning $46,530 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.71% less than the national average, earning $36,911 CAD per year.