Names / Leroy
Is Leroy a first name or a last name?
Leroy is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in France and Belgium; mostly a given name in the United States.
How to address someone called Leroy
- United States. Leroy is a given name. Hi Leroy on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Leroy.
- France. Leroy is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Leroy or Dear Ms. Leroy.
- Belgium. Leroy is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Leroy or Dear Ms. Leroy.
- Canada. Leroy is used both ways: 29% of people from Canada with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
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Leroy by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Leroy as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (963 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 449 | 4% |
| France | 328 | 1 | 100% |
| Belgium | 45 | 1 | 98% |
| Canada | 9 | 22 | 29% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 12 | 8% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 12 | 8% |
| Jamaica | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| Australia | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| Germany | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| New Zealand | 0 | 4 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Leroy in the United States
- As a surname: about 7,759 people in the 2010 census, rank 4,571 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 61,566 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Leroy as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Leroy as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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