Leekey family name history and map

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Leekey in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 14 people named Leekey in Ireland: 7 men and 7 women.

Counties with Leekey in Ireland

Most Leekeys were found in Antrim (9), with smaller numbers in Cavan (5).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Leekey average age in 1911

The average Leekey in 1911 was 26.9 years old, though with only 14 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Leekey literacy in 1911

Of the Leekeys whose literacy was recorded, 92.3% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 7.7% could do neither.

Leekey common first names

Among the Leekeys were men named Thomas (2), Charles, Herbert, Owen and Peter and women named Anne, Edith, Isabella, Jennie and Kate.

Leekey occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Leekeys. Among them were 5 at school, 3 recorded as farmer, 1 recorded as metal worker / engineer and 1 recorded as shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer.

What religion is Leekey?

The largest religious group among Leekeys was Anglican, at 42.9%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (35.7%), Presbyterian (14.3%) and Unitarian (7.1%).

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Leekey statistics (1911)

Number: 14
Rank: 11,695
Average Age: 27

Leekey in the USA (2020)

Number: 0
Rank: 0

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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