Leenen Surname

152,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,891 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Leenen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leenen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,3921:12,1321,719
Germany9571:84,12310,609
Belgium3611:31,8475,152
Australia361:749,88148,970
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
United States311:11,692,224454,091
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Uruguay101:343,17622,254
England71:7,959,723202,100
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
France31:22,140,907385,998
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Leenen (21) may also be a first name.

Leenen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leenen is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leenen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leenen is the 152,251st most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,520,770 people. The last name Leenen is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Leenen live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe. Leenen is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 21 people.

Leenen is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,392 people, or 1 in 12,132. In The Netherlands Leenen is most common in: North Brabant, where 30 percent are found, Limburg, where 25 percent are found and Gelderland, where 13 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands Leenen occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 33 percent are found and Belgium, where 12 percent are found.

Leenen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leenen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leenen last name rose 517 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leenen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leenen are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Leenen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.13% more than the national average, earning R 409,044 per year and in United States they earn 5.63% less than the national average, earning $40,721 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lehenen921/
Lenen91425/
Leheonen861/
Lehnen836,622/
Laenen833,510/
Leinen832,781/
Loenen83709/
Leunen83575/
Leneng83322/
Leynen83319/
Lienen83281/
Leenin83189/
Luenen8314/
Lhenen8310/
Leanen838/
Llenen831/
Lejnen831/
Legnen831/
Leneun831/
Lenenn831/
Leening77166/
Leijnen77133/
Leinenn7775/
Liehnen7733/
Loehnen779/
Lehnenn776/
Llehnen773/
Leutnen771/
Loyenen771/
Hlaenen771/
Leengin771/
Leisnen770/
Lettnen770/
Lawenen770/
Lenin733,582/
Linen73916/
Lynen73642/
Lanen73468/
Lonen7356/
Lenyn7353/
Lenem7332/
Lenín731/
Lehenyna712/
Lehttnen711/
Lehyonen711/
Lienienė711/
Hleening711/
Lenina672,389/
Lannen671,129/
Lening671,092/
Lineen67470/
Lijnen67469/
Laanen67255/
Lonnen67236/
Llenin6771/
Lenyon6768/
Lengin6746/
Lenyna6744/
Lahnen6740/
Lienin6740/
Launen6738/
Lainen6732/
Luinen6731/
Leunin6728/
Leinin6725/
Lionen6719/
Lesnin6717/
Lineng6717/
Leunyn6715/
Laynen678/
Lejnin678/
Lohnen678/
Lenion677/
Leanin677/
Lehnem676/
Letnin675/
Legnin675/
Llanen675/
Lenaen674/
Leynin673/
Leenim672/
Lounen672/
Leneen672/
Laneen672/
Lehnin672/
Loenin671/
Loynen671/
Laenin671/
Hlonen671/
Llonen671/
Löhnen671/
Letnem671/
Lenien671/
Lenint671/
Lignen671/
Lesnyn671/
Leninn671/
Leinyn671/
Linend670/
Lynenn670/
Lenihn670/

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