Lehen Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Lehen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lehen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France751:885,636103,228
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Malaysia301:983,14144,226
Ukraine281:1,625,811125,303
Slovakia211:254,11739,106
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
England41:13,929,515290,718
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Lehén (3) are calculated separately.

Lehen (252) may also be a first name.

Lehen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lehen (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻬﻦ, Oriya: େଲେହନ) is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Lehén. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lehen? popularity and diffusion

Lehen is the 1,044,719th most frequent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 30,364,775 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Lehen are found; 32 percent are found in Western Europe and 31 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 561,423rd most frequent first name internationally It is held by 252 people.

It is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 885,636. In France it is most numerous in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 31 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 29 percent reside and Brittany, where 17 percent reside. Excluding France this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Malaysia, where 13 percent reside.

Lehen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lehen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lehen surname expanded 119 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lehen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lehen surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Lehen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.73% less than the national average, earning $39,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lehén933/
Lehien9152/
Lehein911/
Lehenn911/
Leahen911/
Lehean910/
Leeheng8313/
Leheynh833/
Liechen831/
Leehene830/
Lahen80108/
Lohen8055/
Lihen8053/
Lehin8027/
Leuen809/
Leein808/
Laeen803/
Lieen802/
Leaen801/
Lyhen800/
Leeheang772/
Liecheng771/
Leijen731,163/
Liesen731,090/
Lehain73174/
Lieten73163/
Laahen7399/
Liehne7375/
Leehem7354/
Liheng7342/
Leuhin7337/
Lyesen7315/
Leeing7312/
Leiyen735/
Leuyen734/
Liahen733/
Lahien733/
Leeyin733/
Leeaen731/
Lheein731/
Lyhene731/
Lahaen731/
Lehinh731/
Leeyon731/
Leyien731/
Lohein731/
Lehyin731/
Laheyn731/
Liecen731/
Leuenn730/
Lehinn730/
Leueen730/
Liehcheng712/
Lien6732,885/
Lyen67300/
Leun67288/
Lehuynh67200/
Lijesen67142/
Leeijen6790/
Leahing6781/
Åleheim6727/
Lgen6724/
Liessen6719/
Leeying6715/
Liehsem6712/
Leeheem6712/
Leeheam672/
Lajheng671/
Líen671/
Leuhhin671/
Leeisen671/
Leên671/
Leiieng671/
Lyechin671/
Leaheem671/
Leohyna671/
Lehhing670/
Leeicen670/

Lehen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lehen in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻬﻦlhn-
Lehen in the Oriya language
େଲେହନelehana-

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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 Lehen
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