Leaning Surname

291,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Leaning Surname Definition:

Compounded of ing a meadow, or ing the patro­nymic. Lean (Gael. Mac Lean) is a surname.

Leaning Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0041:55,4966,736
United States951:3,815,357209,650
New Zealand921:49,2217,974
Australia641:421,80833,593
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
China21:683,660,78330,601
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1441:169,27314,363
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Leaning (31) may also be a first name.

Leaning Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Compounded of ing a meadow, or ing the patro­nymic. Lean (Gael. Mac Lean) is a surname.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Leaning Last Name Facts

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

Leaning is found most frequently in England. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leaning? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 291,409th most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 5,550,302 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Leaning are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,874,099th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 31 people.

Leaning is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,004 people, or 1 in 55,496. In England Leaning is primarily found in: Lincolnshire, where 47 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and New Zealand, where 7 percent reside.

Leaning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leaning has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Leaning surname expanded 697 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 170 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leaning Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leaning are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Leaning earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 29.34% more than the national average, earning $55,807 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.51% more than the national average, earning $69,313 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leanning930/
Laning922,079/
Lening921,092/
Leanin927/
Lanning8612,156/
Lehning861,123/
Liening86916/
Leuning86389/
Luening86183/
Leining86182/
Leening86166/
Loening86113/
Leoning8683/
Langing8680/
Laining8659/
Lasning8631/
Launing8623/
Laaning8623/
Leyning8618/
Lenging8614/
Laniong8610/
Lagning862/
Lianing861/
Lesning861/
Laening861/
Lanings861/
Lenings861/
Legning861/
Lamning860/
Leanion860/
Lanin833,906/
Lenin833,582/
Leenings8076/
Loehning8067/
Lahaning8020/
Luehning8013/
Lannings8012/
Liyaning8011/
Leonning806/
Loenning805/
Lanningk804/
Laytning803/
Lejanina802/
Leisning802/
Llanning802/
Leonging802/
Langning801/
Lanninng801/
Lieyanin801/
Leanyong801/
Hleening801/
Leenning800/
Lannning800/
Lanniong800/
Lanina773,017/
Lenina772,389/
Langin771,283/
Lining771,172/
Lahnin771,018/
Lannin77868/
Leneng77322/
Leenin77189/
Llenin7771/
Lainin7760/
Lamnin7757/
Laneng7747/
Lengin7746/
Lienin7740/
Leunin7728/
Lyanin7727/
Lanion7726/
Launin7726/
Leinin7725/
Lesnin7717/
Lagnin7714/
Latnin7712/
Lejnin778/
Lianin778/
Leanen778/
Lenion777/
Letnin775/
Legnin775/
Lyning773/
Leynin773/
Lanyng773/
Lanuin773/
Lehnin772/
Loenin771/
Laenin771/
Lanien771/
Llanin771/
Läning771/
Lenien771/
Lenint771/
Leninn771/
Laninn770/
Laynin770/
Lenihn770/
Liangning751/
Løyning71365/
Luining71210/
Lettnin71182/
Løining71147/
Loyning7159/
Lianina7146/
Loining7140/
Lanyong7136/
Lannion7132/
Lyanina7127/
Launina7124/
Lenyong7122/
Laeneng7116/
Launion7113/
Lyhning7111/
Lajanin719/
Lanengh716/
Lehningová714/
Lannimg714/
Langnin714/
Lanneng714/
Lyangin713/
Lejnina713/
Laynina712/
Lannint712/
Lieneng712/
Lyniong711/
Linings711/
Lininng711/
Leynina711/
Leynion711/
Lesnnin711/
Lannina711/
Laingin711/
Leinion711/
Ligning711/
Lioning711/
Lyoning711/
Léhning711/
Layinin711/
Lanninc711/
L'Hennings711/
Lijanin711/
Leoneng711/
Lenaeng711/
Lienina711/
Lianeng711/
Hlaneng711/
Leengin711/
Loenina711/
Laennin711/
Lisning710/
Lanen67468/
Linin67442/
Lenen67425/
Lanyn67421/
Lanim67195/
Leinaeng6796/
Lianyong6753/
Lenyn6753/
Leninova6723/
Lañin6719/
Lettninn6718/
Lahyunin6716/
Lenim6716/
Lehnyong6714/
Lynin679/
Lajungin677/
Lainueng674/
Leangnim674/
Loiengin674/
Lênin672/
Lahanina672/
Lahnyong672/
Lainyong672/
Luyanina671/
Llyniong671/
Lejonäng671/
Lajangin671/
Lenín671/
Leyognin671/
Lienienė671/
Lienyong671/
Lajingin671/
Leunnind670/

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