Leh Surname
Approximately 8,408 people bear this surname
Leh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 3,532 | 1:4,385 | 666 |
| Malaysia | 1,532 | 1:19,252 | 1,825 |
| United States | 782 | 1:463,502 | 39,521 |
| Ivory Coast | 487 | 1:47,374 | 2,956 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Pakistan | 267 | 1:669,078 | 10,262 |
| Cameroon | 265 | 1:78,374 | 9,640 |
| Germany | 166 | 1:484,973 | 41,888 |
| France | 146 | 1:454,950 | 65,144 |
| Iran | 107 | 1:717,594 | 37,363 |
| Brunei | 91 | 1:4,601 | 702 |
| Benin | 88 | 1:117,450 | 12,976 |
| Philippines | 84 | 1:1,205,217 | 94,524 |
| Brazil | 79 | 1:2,709,802 | 80,941 |
| Indonesia | 77 | 1:1,717,522 | 111,746 |
| Nigeria | 53 | 1:3,342,316 | 100,395 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Liberia | 34 | 1:129,663 | 9,726 |
| India | 30 | 1:25,568,846 | 339,406 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 179 | 1:280,551 | 22,627 |
The alternate forms: Léh (27) & Lêh (2) are calculated separately.
Leh (6,007) may also be a first name.
Leh Demographics
Average Male Leh Height
176.32 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Leh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻪ, Hindi: लेह, Marathi: लेह) occurs most in Cambodia. It can occur as: Léh or Lêh. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Leh is the 59,969th most common surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 866,740 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Leh live; 64 percent live in Southeast Asia and 42 percent live in Khmer-Asia. Leh is also the 85,603rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 6,007 people.
The surname Leh is most commonly occurring in Cambodia, where it is carried by 3,532 people, or 1 in 4,385. In Cambodia it is most prevalent in: Tboung Khmum Province, where 28 percent live, Phnom Penh, where 16 percent live and Kampong Cham Province, where 6 percent live. Beside Cambodia Leh is found in 53 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Leh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Leh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leh surname grew 437 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Leh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Leh last name are 2.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.53% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Leh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 15.2% more than the national average, earning 398,693 kr per year and in United States they earn 4.94% more than the national average, earning $45,279 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Léh | 89 | 27 | / |
| Lêh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lech | 86 | 20,025 | / |
| Lesh | 86 | 4,349 | / |
| Leyh | 86 | 2,326 | / |
| Leih | 86 | 321 | / |
| Leuh | 86 | 243 | / |
| Lerh | 86 | 160 | / |
| Lieh | 86 | 110 | / |
| Lleh | 86 | 20 | / |
| Leph | 86 | 11 | / |
| Lehp | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lehh | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ledh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hleh | 86 | 1 | / |
| L'Eh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Le H | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lheh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lejh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Le | 80 | 7,542,572 | / |
| Leach | 75 | 91,645 | / |
| Leech | 75 | 21,866 | / |
| Letch | 75 | 1,050 | / |
| Leich | 75 | 1,006 | / |
| Llech | 75 | 211 | / |
| Lecht | 75 | 164 | / |
| Hleha | 75 | 127 | / |
| Leihs | 75 | 85 | / |
| Leish | 75 | 81 | / |
| Leijh | 75 | 50 | / |
| Leehr | 75 | 41 | / |
| Le He | 75 | 38 | / |
| Lesht | 75 | 22 | / |
| Lehyt | 75 | 20 | / |
| Leheň | 75 | 20 | / |
| Leysh | 75 | 18 | / |
| Lehiy | 75 | 16 | / |
| Letth | 75 | 15 | / |
| Hlech | 75 | 13 | / |
| Leesh | 75 | 11 | / |
| Leych | 75 | 11 | / |
| Leyhs | 75 | 8 | / |
| Lehst | 75 | 5 | / |
| Llesh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lechh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Leaph | 75 | 4 | / |
| Leeph | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lepfh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Liejh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lessh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leshd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leash | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leiph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leddh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leeyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lehch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lehds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leidh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leiht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lejch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leerh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Letht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lethz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lheeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hleih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lhehe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Letsh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Liehy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Leehs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lei | 67 | 3,739,001 | / |
| Lee | 67 | 2,280,266 | / |
| Let | 67 | 158,562 | / |
| Lie | 67 | 50,006 | / |
| Lea | 67 | 47,342 | / |
| Ley | 67 | 27,224 | / |
| Leu | 67 | 24,043 | / |
| Leitch | 67 | 15,697 | / |
| Les | 67 | 10,374 | / |
| Leicht | 67 | 10,110 | / |
| Ler | 67 | 3,129 | / |
| Letsch | 67 | 2,638 | / |
| Led | 67 | 2,153 | / |
| Lyh | 67 | 1,760 | / |
| Lep | 67 | 1,560 | / |
| Lih | 67 | 1,158 | / |
| Lle | 67 | 1,066 | / |
| Leetch | 67 | 1,026 | / |
| Leheeh | 67 | 896 | / |
| Lehőcz | 67 | 427 | / |
| Hle | 67 | 389 | / |
| Lez | 67 | 308 | / |
| Lej | 67 | 274 | / |
| Leatch | 67 | 223 | / |
| Leshch | 67 | 201 | / |
| Leß | 67 | 160 | / |
| Løe | 67 | 139 | / |
| Leş | 67 | 106 | / |
| Leș | 67 | 101 | / |
| Lhi | 67 | 91 | / |
| Geeleh | 67 | 75 | / |
| Lescht | 67 | 60 | / |
| Leiths | 67 | 53 | / |
| Leț | 67 | 44 | / |
| Lehydz | 67 | 40 | / |
| Lge | 67 | 29 | / |
| Leytth | 67 | 24 | / |
| Leherr | 67 | 18 | / |
| Leś | 67 | 17 | / |
| Leţ | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lhe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lje | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lehedz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Åle | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lhy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lehová | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leč | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leehie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leasch | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lée | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lhj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hleher | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lleach | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lejcht | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leihøj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ljh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leisht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Llecht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lessch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leaths | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeths | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leichh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glileh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lêe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leį | 67 | 1 | / |
| Líh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehőtz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leitth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leecht | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'E | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lettch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leň | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lheahs | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Hech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hleijh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lleeth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehgih | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leitsh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lleath | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leashp | 67 | 0 | / |
Leh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leh in the Hindi language | ||
| लेह | leha | - |
| Leh in the Marathi language | ||
| लेह | leha | - |
| Leh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻪ | allyh | 60 |
| ﻟﻴﻪ | lyh | 20 |
| ﻟﻪ | lh | 20 |
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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 Leh
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