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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 more frequently found in Senegal than any other country or territory. It can also occur 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}

This surname is the 16,743^rd most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 219,683 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Leye are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Leye is also the 142,079^th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,664 people.

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

Leye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leye has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leye surname rose 240 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 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.