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

The last name Lemay (Russian: Лемай) is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

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

It is most widespread in Canada, where it is borne by 17,989 people, or 1 in 2,048. In Canada Lemay is mostly found in: Quebec, where 83 percent reside, Ontario, where 10 percent reside and Alberta, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Canada this last name occurs in 58 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent reside and France, where 7 percent reside.

Lemay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Lemay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held 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 Lemay are 1.58% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.65% being registered with the 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.