Leary Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Leary Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Leary family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 263
Labourer 96
House Servant 36
Agricultural Labourer 36
Laundress 17
Servant 16
Dress Maker 15
Tailor 15
Charwoman 15
General Servant 14
Dock Labourer 13
Laborer 13
Tailoress 10
Nurse 9
Domestic Servant 9
Bricklayer Labourer 9
House Maid 8
Char Woman 7
Fustian Cutter 7
Costermonger 7
Labourer Docks 7
Linen Weaver 7
Shoe Maker 7
Wharf Labourer 7
Porter 6

Leary Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Leary 100% 17,082
2 Oleary 83% 2,606
3 Learey 83% 1,668
4 Lory 60% 1,183
5 Larey 60% 1,083
6 Leroy 60% 967
7 Lorey 40% 706
8 Lary 80% 535
9 Loury 60% 395
10 Laury 60% 293
11 Learry 83% 267
12 Lery 80% 264
13 Lury 60% 253
14 Elroy 40% 179
15 Elery 60% 168
16 Lourey 50% 166
17 Laurey 50% 137
18 Olarey 50% 133
19 Alrey 20% 122
20 Leury 80% 102

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The surname Leary is the most popular version of all its varients

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