Leary

Leary Meaning & Origin

About Leary
The surname Leary is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Laoghaire, meaning "descendant of Laoghaire." Laoghaire was a personal name that originated from the word "laogh," which means "calf." The name Leary is most commonly associated with County Cork in Ireland and has variations such as O'Leary and O'Leery.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Leary is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Leary: 15,505
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2351
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leary based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɪri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leary in Braille

Here's how to represent Leary in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Leary in braille

How to sign the name Leary using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Leary using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Leary in sign language

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