Leham Surname

365,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 987 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Leham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria8251:46,8268,185
Canada431:856,87466,382
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Finland201:274,83520,939
France41:16,605,680368,153
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
England31:18,572,686338,250
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Léham (1) are calculated separately.

Leham (129) may also be a first name.

Leham Last Name Facts

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

Leham is found most in Algeria. It may be rendered as a variant: Léham. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leham? popularity and diffusion

Leham is the 365,442nd most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 7,383,532 people. The surname Leham is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Leham reside; 84 percent reside in North Africa and 84 percent reside in Mahgreb. Leham is also the 818,356th most numerous first name in the world, held by 129 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is borne by 825 people, or 1 in 46,826. In Algeria Leham is most numerous in: Algiers Province, where 35 percent live, Tizi Ouzou Province, where 34 percent live and Bouïra Province, where 17 percent live. Aside from Algeria this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Leham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leham has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Leham surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leham surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leham earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.3% less than the national average, earning $38,706 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.08% less than the national average, earning $25,796 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Léham931/
Lehham914/
Lehaim911/
Lehiam911/
Lehaum911/
Lehamm911/
Leyham911/
Leam89362/
Leehame839/
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Loehiam831/
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Liham8078/
Liehm8048/
Leeam8031/
Leame8018/
Lejam8011/
Lehom807/
Leuam806/
Lhaim804/
Leyam804/
Lieam803/
Șleam802/
Lyham801/
Leuhm801/
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Leahm801/
Lhiam801/
Leiam801/
Lihame73788/
Layham7339/
Lehoum7330/
Lhajom739/
Leeyam735/
Leeaam735/
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Lihamm733/
Lehoom731/
Lejame731/
Lhajam731/
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Liehom731/
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Liem6715,759/
Lyem671,223/
Lajm67853/
Leim67785/
Laum67760/
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Leem67558/
Leom67477/
Loem67409/
Laem67189/
Leum67152/
Luem67102/
Ljam6737/
Åleheim6727/
Leym6726/
Lhouyam6724/
Lhaujem6715/
Leeheem6712/
Lehoume6711/
Lhajjam6710/
Llhjamh674/
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Lhayame672/
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Liehoum671/
Laym671/
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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Leham
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