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

The last name Lemay (Russian: Лемай) is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lemay click here.

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

Lemay is the 17,306^th most widespread surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 227,565 people. Lemay is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Lemay live; 88 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Gallo-North America. It is also the 430,973^rd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 401 people.

The last name Lemay is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 17,989 people, or 1 in 2,048. In Canada it is most frequent in: Quebec, where 83 percent are found, Ontario, where 10 percent are found and Alberta, where 3 percent are found. Besides Canada Lemay is found in 58 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Lemay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lemay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lemay surname increased 1,615 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lemay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Lemay last name are 1.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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.