Leaming Surname

297,114th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Leaming Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Leeming,' a village near Bedale, Yorkshire, (a) Personal, 'the son of Leming' (v. Halliwell, and Promptorium Parvulorum pp. 295-6). In the Towneley Mysteries Leming is a horse's name, from its bright, flashing colour.

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Leaming Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9751:371,75332,959
New Zealand1301:34,8335,995
England981:568,55234,674
Canada441:837,40065,151
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1551:157,26013,677
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2711:185,30916,412

Leaming (20) may also be a first name.

Leaming Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Leeming,' a village near Bedale, Yorkshire, (a) Personal, 'the son of Leming' (v. Halliwell, and Promptorium Parvulorum pp. 295-6). In the Towneley Mysteries Leming is a horse's name, from its bright, flashing colour. 'Say, Malle and Stott, Wille ye not go? Lemynge, Morelle, White-horne,' The editor says that Leming as a cow's name occurs in the will of a West Riding yeoman. That Leming was a personal name and became a surname seems indubitable.

Stephen Leming, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Leming, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Stephen de Leminge, Kent, ibid.

Johannes Lemyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Isolda Lemyng, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Lemyng, sutor, 1379: ibid.

1545. Buried — Urseley (Ursula) Lemynge: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1645. William Leming (Essex) and Ellen Rolt: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A chapelry in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Leaming Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Leaming Come From? nationality or country of origin

Leaming occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leaming? popularity and diffusion

The surname Leaming is the 297,114th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,680,083 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Leaming are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Leaming is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 20 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 975 people, or 1 in 371,753. In The United States Leaming is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent live, Missouri, where 8 percent live and Washington, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Leaming exists in 11 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 10 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Leaming Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leaming has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leaming last name rose 360 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leaming Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leaming last name are 26.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.92% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leaming earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.68% less than the national average, earning $41,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.06% less than the national average, earning $48,165 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leamings931/
Laming922,881/
Leming922,817/
Leamin926/
Leeming865,399/
Lemming861,495/
Lamming861,431/
Lemings86304/
Lehming8686/
Laiming8659/
Layming8634/
Lamuing8617/
Leiming8611/
Leamina868/
Leamien866/
Lemingt862/
Leahmin861/
Lejamin861/
Lamging861/
Liaming861/
Lieming860/
Leuming860/
Lamings860/
Lamin8351,105/
Lemin833,975/
Lamng83171/
Leamn831/
Lemmings80398/
Lahaming8019/
Leahmien8014/
Lammings803/
Leemings801/
Lamingue801/
Leemming800/
Lyamin776,890/
Lamina776,364/
Lamien775,965/
Liming772,380/
Lamion77709/
Lasmin77625/
Lammin77603/
Lemina77408/
Llamin77191/
Lemeng77163/
Leamen77159/
Laimin77135/
Leemin77122/
Lameng77120/
Liamin7796/
Lemien7765/
Laumin7750/
Lahmin7739/
Lemmin7737/
Laamin7735/
Lyming7726/
Laminn7726/
Loemin7722/
Laymin7721/
Lemion7719/
Lehamn7716/
Leymin7712/
Lesmin777/
Hlamin773/
Liemin773/
Lamind773/
Leminn772/
Lehmin772/
Lamgin772/
Lamuin772/
Llemin771/
Leumng771/
Lamihn771/
Lemimg771/
Lemint771/
Leminx771/
L'Emin771/
Lamint771/
Luemin771/
Leminc771/
Lamink770/
Laemin770/
Lamingová751/
Lemingova751/
Lemn7362/
Lamn7340/
Lyamina714,998/
Lamyong71810/
Laimina71445/
Lemmink71203/
Lajimin7158/
Limming7157/
Lajumin7154/
Lahamin7152/
Limings7134/
Laminne7129/
Lijamin7126/
Laymina7120/
Lemminn7118/
Liamina7117/
Lajamin7115/
Lemmeng7112/
Lemmien7110/
Lehamen718/
Lamaeng718/
Lehamnn717/
Lemmion717/
Liyamin716/
Lehminn715/
Lammimg715/
Leimeng715/
Lemaeng715/
Leminne714/
Leymina713/
Laamina713/
Leahmen712/
Leimina712/
Laumina712/
Lojamin712/
Louming711/
Limimng711/
Liminng711/
Lehamnd711/
Lehtmin711/
Lettmin711/
Loyamin711/
Hlamina711/
Lehmien711/
Layomng711/
Laemina711/
Lhemina711/
Limingk711/
Laismin711/
Leemeng711/
Leamenn710/
Lyhming710/
Lammion710/
Leihamn710/
Luiming710/
Limin673,292/
Lamim672,975/
Lemen672,245/
Lamen67803/
Lamne67316/
Lemne67103/
Laumienė6758/
Laminova6738/
Leminova6737/
Lamyn6722/
Lamengkt6720/
Lemén679/
Lachhmin678/
Laimienė676/
Hlouemin676/
Lemyn675/
Laminová675/
Lajmn674/
Llamn674/
Lymin673/
Lyamn673/
Liamn673/
Liyamina672/
Lamnt672/
Lamnn671/
Lahaamin671/
Lemmn671/
Lamnd671/
Lamén671/
Lemnk671/
Lemnn671/
Leemaeng671/
Leheminn670/
Limmings670/

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