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
School 239
General Labourer 30
Labourer 24
Laundress 22
Dock Labourer 21
Coal Miner Hewer 19
None 18
Charwoman 15
Carman 12
Nil 12
Farm Labourer 12
Bricklayer 10
Domestic Servant 10
Private Means 9
Scholar 9
General Servant (domestic) 8
Labourer General 8
No Occupation 8
Housekeeper 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Cook 6
Errand Boy 6
Jobbing Gardener 6
Paper Sorter 5
School Boy 5

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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