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

The surname Lemay (Russian: Лемай) is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 17,306^th most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 227,565 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Lemay reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Gallo-North America. Lemay is also the 430,973^rd most commonly held given name world-wide. It is borne by 401 people.

It is most frequently used in Canada, where it is carried by 17,989 people, or 1 in 2,048. In Canada it is mostly found in: Quebec, where 83 percent live, Ontario, where 10 percent live and Alberta, where 3 percent live. Beside Canada it is found in 58 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent live and France, where 7 percent live.

Lemay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Lemay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lemay surname 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 holding the Lemay surname are 1.58% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.65% 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.