Lehning Surname

329,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lehning Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lehning Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4841:166,33419,687
United States4271:848,85064,722
France1681:395,37358,261
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

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

Lehning Last Name Facts

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

Lehning is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Léhning. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lehning? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 329,892nd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 6,489,355 people. Lehning is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Lehning are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 44 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Lehning is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 484 people, or 1 in 166,334. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 26 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live and Hesse, where 15 percent live. Besides Germany this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent live and France, where 15 percent live.

Lehning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lehning has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lehning surname expanded 1,294 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lehning Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lehning surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Lehning earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.06% more than the national average, earning $44,038 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Léhning951/
Loehning9367/
Lening921,092/
Leaning861,313/
Liening86916/
Leuning86389/
Löhning86260/
Leining86182/
Leening86166/
Loening86113/
Lohning8664/
Leyning8618/
Lenging8614/
Lyhning8611/
Lesning861/
Legning861/
Lenings861/
Laening861/
Lehningová824/
Leenings8076/
Lahaning8020/
Lehnyong8014/
Leisning802/
Hleening801/
Leanning800/
Laning772,079/
Lining771,172/
Löning77335/
Leneng77322/
Loning77111/
Lyning773/
Läning771/
Lanning7112,156/
Lonning71382/
Løyning71365/
Luining71210/
Løining71147/
Loyning7159/
Laining7159/
Loining7140/
Laaning7123/
Lenyong7122/
Laeneng7116/
Lieneng712/
Lenaeng711/
Linings711/
L'Hennings711/
Lyoning711/
Lioning711/
Ligning711/
Lianing711/
Lininng711/
Lyniong711/
Lisning710/
Leinaeng6796/
Lanningk674/
Laytning673/
Llanning672/
Leanyong671/
Lanninng671/
Llyniong671/
Lannning670/

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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 Lehning
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