Leray is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Leray
No. of characters: 5
Origin: France
Meaning: Name encountered especially in the West. Means the person who lives in the place called Ray (= place where a spring gushes a fountain).

How popular is Leray?

Leray is common in France.

Leray is ranked 48011 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Leraies plummeted by 6.153846 per cent to 305 since 2000 and slipped by 6669 spots and ranked at 65066. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 83.93 84.92
Black 7.54 8.31
Others 4.92 3.69
Hispanic or Latino 2.95 2.46
Leray is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in France which signifies that it is originated from France. Around 9949 people have been found who wears Leray as their family name. Leray is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
46,707 New Zealand5
8,438 China5
720,003 Russia4
108,034 Italy3
4,096 Dominican Republic3
18,625 Japan2
54,641 Sweden2
35,969 Denmark2
1,169 New Caledonia2
1,143 French Polynesia2
6,462 Ivory Coast2
1,704,541 India1
174,544 Czech Republic1
7,292 Vietnam1
30,360 Thailand1
5,553 Taiwan1
123,175 Tanzania1
36,678 Singapore1
120,357 Argentina1
37,493 Austria1
25,746 Finland1
16,640 Hong Kong1
31,207 Ireland1
12,745 Luxembourg1
2,040 Mali1
2,309 Monaco1
38,830 Morocco1
5,916 Mozambique1
118,015 Netherlands1
5,924 Paraguay1
50,307 Saudi Arabia1
1,542 Andorra1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
66,739 Spain24
37,982 United Arab Emirates23
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
49,486 South Africa91
22,440 Belgium74
60,099 England59
39,090 Australia54
Countries with hundreds of Leray:
60,501 United States421
39,199 Philippines258
59,024 Germany168
64,630 Brazil143
9,314 Switzerland126
32,272 Canada103
Countries with thousands of Leray:
644 France8,352
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Comments

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Akiko Stallard
Leray is a family name, represents a topographic name designating a gushing stream, name hamlets and localities.

Leray Namesakes

  • Anik Leray, Screenwriter
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  • Jean Leray, Mathematician
  • David Leray, Soccer player
  • Danielle LeRay, Olympic athlete
  • Marie-Pierre Leray, Olympic athlete
  • Michel Leray, Film Editor
  • Melanie Leray, Actress
  • Anik Leray, Screenwriter
  • Théodore Constant Leray, Politician

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