Ledesma Surname

2,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 243,144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Ledesma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ledesma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina101,9121:41945
Mexico38,7551:3,203442
Philippines27,2601:3,714280
United States19,2731:18,8072,363
Spain9,6331:4,853601
Colombia9,1651:5,213768
Paraguay7,9761:907209
Dominican Republic6,7711:1,541236
Peru5,0161:6,337978
Ecuador4,9811:3,193550
Cuba2,8361:4,063508
Uruguay2,2511:1,525184
Brazil2,1971:97,4393,664
Chile1,2781:13,7841,050
Venezuela1,1061:27,3091,733
Saudi Arabia7951:38,8125,622
France3751:177,12727,609
Canada2141:172,17617,252
Puerto Rico1811:19,614704
Bolivia1691:62,8193,093
Singapore1111:49,6191,908
Portugal1041:100,1754,850
Panama941:41,6202,166
Honduras891:99,0611,686
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
England511:1,092,51152,584
Australia441:613,53943,545
Guam411:3,905492
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Nicaragua261:231,5802,688
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
El Salvador191:333,8892,514
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Costa Rica131:367,6983,592
Guatemala121:1,340,2225,550
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Norway61:857,04855,549
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
China51:273,464,31313,838
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominica11:75,891912
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Ledesma (1,795) may also be a first name.

Ledesma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ledesma (Arabic: ليديسما, Russian: Ледесма) is more commonly found in Argentina than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ledesma? popularity and diffusion

Ledesma is the 2,255th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 29,972 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Ledesma reside; 56 percent reside in South America and 43 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 180,439th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 1,795 people.

It is most frequently held in Argentina, where it is borne by 101,912 people, or 1 in 419. In Argentina it is most numerous in: Buenos Aires Province, where 42 percent reside, Santiago del Estero Province, where 11 percent reside and Córdoba Province, where 8 percent reside. Not including Argentina Ledesma exists in 81 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 16 percent reside and The Philippines, where 11 percent reside.

Ledesma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ledesma has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ledesma surname increased 71,381 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 5,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ledesma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ledesma last name are 40.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.11% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ledesma earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 81.51% less than the national average, earning €5,553 per year; in Peru they earn 30.09% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,218 per year; in South Africa they earn 11.23% less than the national average, earning R 210,960 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.04% less than the national average, earning $22,692,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 13% less than the national average, earning $37,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.32% more than the national average, earning $51,830 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ledesma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ledesma in the Russian language
Ледесмаledesma-
Ledesma in the Arabic language
ليديسماlydysma-

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Footnotes

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