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

The last name Leyh occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 182,673^rd most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 3,133,081 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Leyh reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Leyh is also the 2,301,746^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 22 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 1,452 people, or 1 in 55,445. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 29 percent reside, Bavaria, where 26 percent reside and Thuringia, where 21 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Belgium, where 2 percent reside.

Leyh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Leyh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leyh last name expanded 891 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 243 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leyh Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Leyh surname are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Leyh earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.68% less than the national average, earning $41,131 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.96% less than the national average, earning $48,711 CAD per year.