Lehong Surname

136,463rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Lehong Surname User-submission:

The Lehong surname means 'wood'.

Lehong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,2161:24,4483,112
Vietnam9051:102,371731
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
China51:273,464,31313,838
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
France31:22,140,907385,998
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Lehong (9,730) may also be a first name.

Lehong Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Lehong surname means 'wood'.

- mokgalaka

Lehong Last Name Facts

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

Lehong is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lehong? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 136,463rd most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,215,733 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Lehong live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 62,398th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 9,730 people.

It is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,216 people, or 1 in 24,448. In South Africa Lehong is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 47 percent are found, Gauteng, where 42 percent are found and North West, where 4 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Lehong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lehong are 9.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.16% being registered with the party.

The amount Lehong earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 30.89% less than the national average, earning R 164,220 per year and in United States they earn 10.31% less than the national average, earning $38,701 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leahong9263/
Leihong923/
Lehosng921/
Lehoung921/
Lehjong921/
Leong91124,617/
Lihong83748/
Lehang83307/
Lejong83174/
Leyong8385/
Leheng8333/
Leoung8325/
Leeong8310/
Leaong833/
Lieong833/
Leoong832/
Leoing832/
Lyhong832/
Lheong831/
Leongt831/
Lleong831/
Lhiong831/
Laihong77251/
Leongue7731/
Leeheng7713/
L'Leong7712/
Leehang7711/
Layhong772/
Leoseng772/
Lyhuong772/
D'Leong772/
Llehang771/
Lihoung771/
Leijong771/
Lejonng771/
Leosing771/
Lyhoong771/
Leang7340,279/
Ljong738/
Leomg731/
Léong731/
Leonx731/
Laihoeng715/
Lahayong715/
Leeheung715/
Lihongke711/
Layong67792/
Luyong67608/
Lihang67110/
Lajong6790/
Lejonc6767/
Lehonkova6759/
Lijong6739/
Loyong6735/
Leeang6730/
Lojong6724/
Lioong675/
L'Yong671/
Luiong671/
Leonke671/
Leanng671/
Lyoong671/
Laiong671/

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