Leroy Surname

4,065th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Leroy Surname Definition:

(French) One connected in some way with the king’s household; one who played the part of a king in tournaments.

Leroy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France109,0891:60913
Belgium11,0651:1,03936
United States9,7351:37,2334,612
Haiti1,6761:6,375748
Canada1,1241:32,7814,247
Morocco9541:36,1385,814
Brazil7051:303,65211,712
England3711:150,18314,363
Germany2811:286,49629,863
Gabon2021:9,3521,744
Dominican Republic2001:52,1652,646
Argentina1911:223,78818,393
Switzerland1861:44,1556,085
Australia1781:151,66116,038
Russia1701:847,78368,532
Thailand1641:430,72275,465
Spain1591:294,03817,827
Netherlands1421:118,92418,728
New Caledonia1401:1,973166
Indonesia1311:1,009,53673,900
India1121:6,848,798152,966
Luxembourg971:5,985883
Chile931:189,4246,093
French Polynesia921:3,052652
South Africa831:652,74348,091
Japan711:1,800,62426,471
Mauritius711:18,2173,821
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Mexico591:2,103,83419,255
Guatemala551:292,4124,441
Italy381:1,609,38783,030
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Liberia281:157,44811,209
Ivory Coast271:854,49022,281
Israel251:342,30528,607
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Austria211:405,49741,758
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Norway171:302,48730,120
Ireland161:294,30910,207
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
China131:105,178,5825,529
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Monaco101:3,707328
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Hong Kong81:916,9354,774
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Gambia41:480,863548
Panama41:978,06412,245
Saint Barthelemy41:2,40444
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Wales41:773,63329,106
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Comoros11:749,524685
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Dominica11:75,891912
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1201:203,12816,084
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8141:27,6843,404

Leroy (187,979) may also be a first name.

Leroy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) One connected in some way with the king’s household; one who played the part of a king in tournaments.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Leroy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Leroy Come From? nationality or country of origin

Leroy (Arabic: ليروي, Marathi: लेरॉय, Russian: Лерой) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leroy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leroy is the 4,065th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,724 people. Leroy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Leroy reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 5,580th most prevalent given name globally. It is borne by 187,979 people.

The last name Leroy is most common in France, where it is held by 109,089 people, or 1 in 609. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 26 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 17 percent reside and Normandy, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account France this surname occurs in 127 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Leroy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leroy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 537 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 309 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 720 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Leroy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Leroy last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States Leroy are 12.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.31% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leroy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.3% more than the national average, earning 374,816 kr per year; in Peru they earn 41.67% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,308 per year; in South Africa they earn 3.18% less than the national average, earning R 230,076 per year; in United States they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $45,033 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning $52,329 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lerouy91118/
Lerooy91106/
Leroye9167/
Leeroy9157/
Lerroy9124/
Letroy9115/
Learoy917/
Le'roy916/
Leroys913/
Lesroy912/
Leroya912/
Lleroy912/
Lgeroy911/
Leroyt911/
Leroiy911/
Leuroy911/
Leroyd910/
Lergoy910/
Loeroy910/
Lero897,811/
Lery89985/
Learoyd83796/
Letroye83194/
Lettroy839/
Leroeye838/
Leroy's831/
Lherroy831/
Leerhoy831/
Leeroye831/
Leiroya831/
Lerroyd831/
Lerooye831/
D'Leroy831/
Leeroys831/
Leary8027,622/
Leray8012,706/
Lerio806,645/
Leroi803,487/
Leiro802,572/
Lerro801,857/
Laroy801,003/
Leuro80622/
Lerou80599/
Loero80530/
Lerøy80222/
Lehry80218/
Lerry80217/
Lerho80217/
Letro80201/
Lerot80198/
Leury80189/
Leyro80173/
Liroy80159/
Liero80136/
Lhery80115/
Leros80110/
Lerey80100/
Lerzo8089/
Leero8082/
Leruo8082/
Leroa8057/
Laero8050/
Lergo8047/
Learo8043/
Llero8041/
Loroy8039/
Leroz8039/
Leroe8038/
Leroo8038/
Lerzy8038/
Laery8033/
Lerop8027/
Liery8026/
Leryt8021/
Leriy8020/
Lerys8019/
Letry808/
Loery807/
Lerod804/
Leery803/
Leroh803/
Leiry803/
Lehro803/
Lesro802/
Lejro801/
Hlero801/
Lesry801/
Lerye801/
Lhero801/
Leryi801/
Leroj801/
Lerhy800/
Leyry800/
Learoy'd771/
Leroyová771/
Leroux7361,129/
Laroya734,046/
Leiros731,142/
Llergo731,043/
Leyros73897/
Laroye73735/
Lettry73470/
Leiroz73373/
Larroy73371/
Leroch73356/
Letrou73252/
Lethro73189/
Learey73177/
Lerois73121/
Leroue73117/
Letrot7399/
Lerays7389/
Letray7379/
Letros7366/
Larooy7356/
Leriya7341/
Lerych7338/
Leriyo7335/
Letrop7334/
Leross7332/
Lereya7329/
Leirão7328/
Learou7321/
Lherot7319/
Leroij7317/
Leirey7315/
Leiray7314/
Lergou7314/
Leuray7313/
Learry7310/
Leeray7310/
Lettro7310/
Leurey7310/
Leroiz7310/
Leraye739/
Lerous737/
Lieyro737/
Lerosh737/
Leraya736/
Leirio736/
Lejros736/
Liaroy735/
Lereyo735/
Lereye734/
Letryz734/
Lierro734/
Leirro734/
Lesrey733/
Leroth733/
Lerroa733/
Lesrry733/
Leriye733/
Loroya733/
Lerouz732/
Leroie732/
Leroit732/
Lheros732/
Lierou732/
Lleary731/
Llerio731/
Lieray731/
Lierry731/
Leyrey731/
Lhetry731/
Lerodd731/
Leroia731/
Lerout731/
Lerrod731/
Leruye731/
Letrey731/
Letruy731/
Laroiy731/
Leitro731/
Leareo731/
Ledtry731/
Lerajy731/
Leerry731/
Hlerio731/
Hleros731/
D'Lero731/
Hleary731/
Leerod731/
Leryeh731/
Loyroy731/
Leeroi731/
Leeros731/
Leario731/
L'Euro731/
Lerott731/
Lerrio731/
Lerros731/
Lereio731/
Leyrou731/
Lherry731/
Leiroa731/
Lesrro731/
Leroja731/
Lejrou731/
Leuroi731/
Lerayo731/
Learys730/
Lerrey730/
Leatry730/
Leerey730/
Leahro730/
Learhy730/
Laroyh730/
Lergey730/
Leroup730/
Leirhy730/
Learod730/
Loro6715,894/
Lera6710,669/
Lory675,246/
Lary674,107/
Laro673,122/
Lere671,989/
Leri671,355/
Liro671,256/
Larroya67303/
Lerouet6783/
Letroux6754/
Lyro6748/
Leerhøy6743/
Lerroux6733/
Leirost6727/
Léry6723/
Leruyet6722/
Leheroo6713/
Leheros6711/
Liry679/
Laharoy678/
Lherrou678/
Lejroth678/
Leroith677/
Larroye677/
Lerooij677/
Lehroch676/
Larroyo675/
Leherys675/
Lesrois674/
Leythro674/
Lereyah674/
Leré674/
Le'roux674/
Learoia673/
Laahroy673/
Lerhowe673/
Lereova672/
Lleroux672/
Léro672/
Lehrouz672/
Leiraya671/
Lerouss671/
Lettrey671/
Leuroie671/
Leiraio671/
Learoux671/
Leeross671/
Lehriya671/
Lyorgoy671/
Leirois671/
Leitrop671/
Letroit671/
Lerê671/
Lerhout671/
Leyrouz671/
Leiroia671/
Letrous671/
Ljry671/
Lyry671/
Lerreys671/
Lerriya671/
Lethrop670/
Learray670/
Learrey670/
Learout670/

Leroy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leroy in the Marathi language
लेरॉयleroya57.97
िलरॉयilaroya13.04
लेरोयleroya13.04
लेराँयleramya8.7
लेरोईlero'i2.9
लॅरोयleroya1.45
लॅरायleraya1.45
Leroy in the Russian language
Леройleroj-
Leroy in the Arabic language
ليرويlyrwy-

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