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

The surname Lemay (Russian: Лемай) is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 17,306^th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 227,565 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Lemay are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Gallo-North America. Lemay is also the 430,973^rd most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 401 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 17,989 people, or 1 in 2,048. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 83 percent are found, Ontario, where 10 percent are found and Alberta, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Canada Lemay exists in 58 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Lemay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Lemay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,615 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 189 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lemay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Lemay surname are 1.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lemay earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.62% more than the national average, earning $44,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.48% less than the national average, earning $42,488 CAD per year.