Leem Surname
Approximately 558 people bear this surname
Leem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 225 | 1:1,610,929 | 108,055 |
| South Korea | 57 | 1:898,952 | 299 |
| Malaysia | 49 | 1:601,923 | 29,168 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Pakistan | 17 | 1:10,508,464 | 49,949 |
| Marshall Islands | 16 | 1:3,239 | 698 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Leem (199) may also be a first name.
Leem Demographics
Average Leem Salary in
United States
$52,882 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Leem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leem (Russian: Леем) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Leem? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 566,665th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 13,060,118 people. The last name Leem is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Leem live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. Leem is also the 642,605th most frequently occurring forename globally, held by 199 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 225 people, or 1 in 1,610,929. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 41 percent live, New York, where 12 percent live and Tennessee, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in South Korea, where 10 percent live and Malaysia, where 9 percent live.
Leem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Leem has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,071 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leem Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Leem last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Leem earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.56% more than the national average, earning $52,882 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.79% more than the national average, earning $52,559 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeme | 89 | 289 | / |
| Hleem | 89 | 166 | / |
| Leeam | 89 | 31 | / |
| Lejem | 89 | 12 | / |
| Leyem | 89 | 7 | / |
| Lheem | 89 | 3 | / |
| Leesm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lem | 86 | 29,844 | / |
| Lhleem | 80 | 16 | / |
| Leeyam | 80 | 5 | / |
| Lojeem | 80 | 5 | / |
| Leyeme | 80 | 5 | / |
| Leesme | 80 | 2 | / |
| Layeem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hleemn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Loweem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lajeem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leeame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leetme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leehme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leejim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lehhem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hleemh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hleemt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leggem | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leejom | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leme | 75 | 38,147 | / |
| Liem | 75 | 15,759 | / |
| Lemm | 75 | 6,004 | / |
| Leen | 75 | 5,868 | / |
| Lyem | 75 | 1,223 | / |
| Lehm | 75 | 901 | / |
| Leim | 75 | 785 | / |
| Loem | 75 | 409 | / |
| Leam | 75 | 362 | / |
| Laem | 75 | 189 | / |
| Leum | 75 | 152 | / |
| Luem | 75 | 102 | / |
| Lhem | 75 | 72 | / |
| Lemn | 75 | 62 | / |
| Leym | 75 | 26 | / |
| Llem | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hlem | 75 | 7 | / |
| Lesm | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lemc | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lemd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lgem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lemh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lemt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lejm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lemg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Leeheem | 73 | 12 | / |
| Lohheem | 73 | 10 | / |
| Leehame | 73 | 9 | / |
| Leeheam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lemme | 67 | 6,001 | / |
| Lesme | 67 | 5,083 | / |
| Lenne | 67 | 4,115 | / |
| Leham | 67 | 987 | / |
| Gliem | 67 | 823 | / |
| Leime | 67 | 307 | / |
| Loyem | 67 | 253 | / |
| Leyme | 67 | 147 | / |
| Lemne | 67 | 103 | / |
| Layem | 67 | 93 | / |
| Leent | 67 | 52 | / |
| Liehm | 67 | 48 | / |
| Lleme | 67 | 32 | / |
| Lajem | 67 | 26 | / |
| Leeng | 67 | 24 | / |
| Leame | 67 | 18 | / |
| Lojem | 67 | 18 | / |
| Loemm | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lejam | 67 | 11 | / |
| Leend | 67 | 11 | / |
| Leyom | 67 | 11 | / |
| Laiem | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hleme | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lowem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leuam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leume | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lejom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lheim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leyam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Letme | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leiim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hleeheem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lieam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lejim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lheme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lawem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Liyem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liemm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lessm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hllem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Șleam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lluem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leyim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Louem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loehm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leuhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leahm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lujem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hleym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lijem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leyum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llhem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lheen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liejm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hleen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hliem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehmd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lyemm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lemhs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leenn | 67 | 0 | / |
Leem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leem in the Russian language | ||
| Леем | leem | - |
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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 Leem
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