Lean Surname
Approximately 10,554 people bear this surname
Lean Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lean,' a spare man; compare Large, Small, Bigg, Little, Lyte, &c. Thus Lean is the opposite of Fatt, which see.
Walter Lene, Yorkshire, 1273.
Roland le Lene, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameLean Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2,544 | 1:11,594 | 1,245 |
| Australia | 1,671 | 1:16,155 | 2,287 |
| United States | 1,392 | 1:260,387 | 24,582 |
| England | 862 | 1:64,638 | 7,541 |
| Ivory Coast | 455 | 1:50,706 | 3,107 |
| Cambodia | 442 | 1:35,039 | 1,615 |
| Canada | 399 | 1:92,345 | 10,122 |
| United Arab Emirates | 354 | 1:25,882 | 2,904 |
| Nigeria | 306 | 1:578,898 | 27,971 |
| New Zealand | 260 | 1:17,417 | 3,051 |
| Indonesia | 249 | 1:531,121 | 43,021 |
| Scotland | 134 | 1:39,954 | 3,758 |
| Liberia | 129 | 1:34,175 | 3,193 |
| Singapore | 128 | 1:43,029 | 1,626 |
| South Africa | 110 | 1:492,525 | 40,325 |
| Mexico | 109 | 1:1,138,773 | 14,108 |
| Honduras | 79 | 1:111,601 | 1,772 |
| Chile | 78 | 1:225,852 | 6,969 |
| Wales | 71 | 1:43,585 | 4,199 |
| India | 65 | 1:11,801,006 | 214,148 |
| Romania | 65 | 1:308,890 | 27,566 |
| Thailand | 62 | 1:1,139,328 | 167,850 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Argentina | 46 | 1:929,205 | 59,251 |
| Brunei | 37 | 1:11,317 | 1,397 |
| Northern Ireland | 35 | 1:52,715 | 4,341 |
| Philippines | 33 | 1:3,067,825 | 142,207 |
| France | 30 | 1:2,214,091 | 176,965 |
| Peru | 29 | 1:1,096,004 | 19,774 |
| Spain | 29 | 1:1,612,139 | 47,760 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| China | 27 | 1:50,641,539 | 2,733 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 1:151,553 | 8,353 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 749 | 1:32,544 | 4,320 |
| Scotland | 86 | 1:43,526 | 3,182 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:38,254 | 2,050 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 330 | 1:152,178 | 14,081 |
The alternate forms: Leañ (29), Leãn (2), Léan (1) & Leán (1) are calculated separately.
Lean (28,370) may also be a first name.
Lean Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lean,' a spare man; compare Large, Small, Bigg, Little, Lyte, &c. Thus Lean is the opposite of Fatt, which see.
Walter Lene, Yorkshire, 1273.
Roland le Lene, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Henry le Lene, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1605. Matilda Leene, of Chester, widow: Wills at Chester.
1797. Married — Thomas Joyner and Elizabeth Lane, or Leane: St. George, Hanover Square.
1800. Married — Guy Waterman and Henrietta Lean: ibid.
A shortened form of (Mac)lean, which see.
(English) Thin [Old English hlǽne] (Celtic) a contraction of MacLean, q.v.
Mac Giolla Eáin A galloglass family of Scottish origin, numerous in Antrim and Derry. SIF 34
The Gaelic Mac-Lean, sans Mac.
From the Dutch, Lien; a personal name.
Lean Demographics
Average Lean Salary in
United States
$43,736 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lean Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lean Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lean (Oriya: ଲିଅନ, Russian: Леан) occurs most in Malaysia. It may appear as a variant: Leañ, Leãn, Léan or Leán. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lean? popularity and diffusion
Lean is the 48,801st most frequently held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 690,501 people. The last name Lean is predominantly found in Asia, where 39 percent of Lean reside; 33 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 27 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Lean is also the 29,102nd most widespread forename throughout the world, borne by 28,370 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is carried by 2,544 people, or 1 in 11,594. In Malaysia it is primarily found in: Selangor, where 27 percent reside, Perak, where 19 percent reside and Penang, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Malaysia it occurs in 90 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Lean Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lean has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lean surname rose 422 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lean Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Lean surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lean last name are 8.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.36% registered with the political party.
The amount Lean earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 110.93% more than the national average, earning S/. 40,889 per year; in South Africa they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning R 252,408 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.67% less than the national average, earning $19,372,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.36% more than the national average, earning $43,736 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.85% more than the national average, earning $51,097 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lean Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lean in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିଅନ | li'ana | - |
| Lean in the Russian language | ||
| Леан | lean | - |
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