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

The last name Leye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻲ, Hindi: लेये, Russian: Лейе) is borne by more people in Senegal than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Lèye or Léye. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Leye is the 16,743^rd most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 219,683 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Leye live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 90 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Leye is also the 142,079^th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 2,664 people.

It is most frequently held in Senegal, where it is carried by 29,799 people, or 1 in 489. In Senegal Leye is most frequent in: Diourbel Region, where 31 percent reside, Dakar Region, where 21 percent reside and Thiès Region, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Senegal Leye occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

Leye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leye last name increased 240 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Leye surname is chiefly Christian (81%) in Nigeria.

The amount Leye earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 7.41% less than the national average, earning R 220,020 per year; in United States they earn 6.08% less than the national average, earning $40,526 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.67% less than the national average, earning $45,874 CAD per year.