Leel Surname

179,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Leel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,0891:704,37632,633
Sri Lanka7311:28,4663,639
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Scotland1381:38,7963,683
Canada671:549,93446,038
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Kenya371:1,248,10535,192
England331:1,688,42669,999
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Cambodia71:2,212,4497,503
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
China61:227,886,92811,701
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland411:91,2984,744
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Leel (6,885) may also be a first name.

Leel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leel (Hindi: लील) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 179,783rd most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,072,321 people. The surname Leel occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Leel are found; 77 percent are found in South Asia and 77 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Leel is also the 78,446th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 6,885 people.

The last name is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 1,089 people, or 1 in 704,376. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Telangana, where 60 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 32 percent reside and Punjab, where 4 percent reside. Not including India this last name exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 31 percent reside and Egypt, where 6 percent reside.

Leel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leel has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name grew 337 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 222 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leel are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 100% the same as the national average, earning $49,683 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lejel8995/
Leuel8951/
Leyel8920/
Leeal8912/
Leelh897/
Leell894/
Leelt891/
Leiel891/
Hleel891/
Leesl891/
Lel863,067/
Leitel80253/
Lehjel80177/
Leisel8012/
Leutel8011/
Leyell807/
Hleyel804/
Leheld802/
Leytel802/
Leggel802/
Leyele802/
Leeyal801/
Leiele801/
Leeale801/
Lojeel801/
Lehgel801/
Leyoel801/
Leasel800/
Leusel800/
Layeel800/
Leicel800/
Leal75551,238/
Leul7514,999/
Luel754,372/
Lell752,976/
Lael75856/
Lehl75789/
Leil75657/
Leyl75465/
Liel75446/
Loel75338/
Hlel7563/
Lelt7526/
Lyel7525/
Lesl7510/
Lelh759/
Leïl756/
Llel752/
Leld752/
Lhel752/
Lelp751/
Leál751/
Leitelt73110/
Leichel73103/
Hleihel7397/
Leutelt7357/
Leitell7314/
Hleyhel7312/
Leehall733/
Leuchel731/
Leiteld731/
Leehald731/
Leatell731/
Leysiel731/
Leggell730/
Leittel730/
Leheldt730/
Leutell730/
Leachel730/
Leasell730/
Leyelle730/
Leitl672,562/
Lyell672,097/
Leale671,455/
Lelle671,171/
Lehal67737/
Liell67506/
Lejal67483/
Leuschel67451/
Lawel67260/
Layel67179/
Lleal67162/
Loell67160/
Luell67141/
Lägel67118/
Lowel67115/
Hleil6779/
Lealh6778/
Leile6774/
Leule6761/
Lauel6756/
Leill6745/
Liehl6739/
Louel6729/
Leutl6728/
Leyal6723/
Loyel6716/
Leual6716/
Liuel6716/
Leisl6715/
Lloel6715/
Lajel6714/
Laiel6713/
Lluel6711/
Loehl6710/
Leyle679/
Leall677/
Leial677/
Leihl676/
Lejil676/
Lyyel675/
Leuil675/
Luehl674/
Legli674/
Gliel674/
Hleal673/
Lojel672/
Lealt672/
Leiol672/
Liejl672/
Lielh672/
Leachell671/
Le'al671/
Leiszeld671/
Lelhl671/
Leachelt671/
Leahl671/
Lleul671/
Luyel671/
Hloel671/
Lejol671/
Lehelová671/
Leald671/
Lelll671/
H'Lel671/
Hlyel671/
Leyil671/
Luiel671/
Leasl671/
Leyhl670/
Laell670/
Leull670/
Leittell670/
Leusl670/
Laehl670/
Lyiel670/
Leulp670/
Lieal670/

Leel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leel in the Hindi language
लीलlila-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leel
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