Leani Surname
Approximately 1,257 people bear this surname
Leani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 807 | 1:91,548 | 10,387 |
| Argentina | 136 | 1:314,290 | 24,990 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Italy | 67 | 1:912,786 | 67,190 |
| Indonesia | 58 | 1:2,280,159 | 138,233 |
| Iran | 18 | 1:4,265,696 | 111,937 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
The alternate forms: Leañi (11) are calculated separately.
Leani (1,844) may also be a first name.
Leani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Leani (Oriya: େଲଅନୀ, Russian: Леани) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can be found as a variant: Leañi. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 302,077th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 5,797,570 people. The last name Leani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 76 percent of Leani are found; 64 percent are found in Central Africa and 64 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Leani is also the 177,593rd most frequently used given name in the world, held by 1,844 people.
The last name Leani is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 807 people, or 1 in 91,548. Not including The DR Congo this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 11 percent live and Morocco, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leani in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲଅନୀ | ela'ani | 50 |
| େଲଆନି | ela'ani | 25 |
| େଲଅନି | ela'ani | 25 |
| Leani in the Russian language | ||
| Леани | leani | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leani
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