Lessey Surname
Approximately 974 people bear this surname
Lessey Surname Definition:
From the Danish, Lesse; from the German, Lesse, Lessig; from the Flemish, Lesy; in the Domesday Book, Lefsi, Levesin; a personal name.
Lessey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 400 | 1:906,147 | 68,222 |
| Grenada | 235 | 1:462 | 84 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 177 | 1:7,706 | 1,136 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| Venezuela | 37 | 1:816,326 | 13,210 |
| Panama | 14 | 1:279,447 | 6,847 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
Lessey (45) may also be a first name.
Lessey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Danish, Lesse; from the German, Lesse, Lessig; from the Flemish, Lesy; in the Domesday Book, Lefsi, Levesin; a personal name.
Lessey Demographics
Average Lessey Salary in
United States
$46,395 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lessey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lessey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lessey occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lessey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 369,191st most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,482,080 people. Lessey is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Lessey are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lessey is also the 1,504,468th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 45 people.
The surname Lessey is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 400 people, or 1 in 906,147. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 44 percent reside, Maryland, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 13 percent reside. Excluding The United States Lessey is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Grenada, where 24 percent reside and Trinidad and Tobago, where 18 percent reside.
Lessey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lessey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 870 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 126 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lessey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lessey surname are 9.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.86% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lessey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.52% more than the national average, earning $46,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.77% more than the national average, earning $50,560 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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