Where in Ireland does the family LEAVY come from? Is LEAVY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname LEAVY were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
LEAVY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 598 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 1168th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 595 (99.50%), Other / Not Given: 2 (0.33%), Jewish: 1 (0.17%)
LEAVY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 620 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 1134th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
LEAVY Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 598
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 1168th
- Strongest county association: Longford
Where was the LEAVY surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname LEAVY had the strongest distribution in these counties:
Woulfe Surname Index for LEAVY
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname LEAVY.
LEAVY in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
LEAVY in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname LEAVY who are Catholic in each locality
LEAVY in 1901 (Anglican)
There were no Anglicans with the surname LEAVY in the 1901 census.
LEAVY in 1901 (Presbyterian)
There were no Presbyterians with the surname LEAVY in the 1901 census.
LEAVY in Scotland
Patterns associated with the LEAVY surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.