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Where Does The Last Name Leh Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Leh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻪ, Hindi: लेह, Marathi: लेह) is held by more people in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Léh or Lêh. For other possible spellings of Leh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leh? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 59,969^th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 866,740 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 69 percent of Leh live; 64 percent live in Southeast Asia and 42 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 85,603^rd most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 6,007 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Cambodia, where it is held 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. Outside of Cambodia Leh exists in 53 countries. It is also common 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leh last name rose 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 national average, with 50.53% being registered to vote for the 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.