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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 carried by more people in Senegal than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Lèye or Léye. For other possible spellings of Leye click here.

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

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

The surname is most commonly occurring in Senegal, where it is held by 29,799 people, or 1 in 489. In Senegal Leye is most numerous in: Diourbel Region, where 31 percent are found, Dakar Region, where 21 percent are found and Thiès Region, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Senegal it occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.

Leye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Leye has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 devotion of those holding the Leye surname is principally 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.