Lei Surname
Approximately 3,739,001 people bear this surname
Lei Surname User-submission:
Lei is written in Chinese as 雷, which means 'thunder'. Though Lei is similar to and may be mispronounced as other Chinese surnames such as Lee or Li, they have different meanings, pronunciations, and characters.
Lei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 3,369,729 | 1:406 | 76 |
| Myanmar | 297,668 | 1:174 | 36 |
| Macau | 27,444 | 1:22 | 2 |
| Taiwan | 10,027 | 1:2,338 | 95 |
| United States | 7,464 | 1:48,561 | 5,885 |
| Cambodia | 6,133 | 1:2,525 | 505 |
| Thailand | 6,008 | 1:11,757 | 717 |
| Hong Kong | 4,175 | 1:1,757 | 148 |
| Singapore | 2,615 | 1:2,106 | 213 |
| Canada | 1,465 | 1:25,151 | 3,388 |
| Australia | 739 | 1:36,530 | 4,792 |
| Malaysia | 575 | 1:51,294 | 3,998 |
| Italy | 367 | 1:166,639 | 25,369 |
| Netherlands | 313 | 1:53,953 | 9,259 |
| Papua New Guinea | 303 | 1:26,910 | 3,022 |
| Indonesia | 299 | 1:442,305 | 36,893 |
| France | 283 | 1:234,709 | 36,380 |
| Portugal | 264 | 1:39,463 | 2,350 |
| England | 261 | 1:213,479 | 18,261 |
| Brazil | 244 | 1:877,354 | 31,604 |
| Philippines | 206 | 1:491,448 | 58,185 |
| Spain | 196 | 1:238,531 | 15,520 |
| Denmark | 151 | 1:37,382 | 3,890 |
| Germany | 148 | 1:543,956 | 45,184 |
| Switzerland | 135 | 1:60,836 | 7,569 |
| New Zealand | 128 | 1:35,378 | 6,076 |
| Suriname | 115 | 1:4,805 | 1,070 |
| Ivory Coast | 105 | 1:219,726 | 9,142 |
| Romania | 95 | 1:211,346 | 20,786 |
| French Polynesia | 86 | 1:3,265 | 709 |
| Hungary | 78 | 1:125,850 | 11,707 |
| Vietnam | 78 | 1:1,187,770 | 1,968 |
| Japan | 69 | 1:1,852,816 | 26,842 |
| Ukraine | 67 | 1:679,443 | 71,859 |
| Kenya | 64 | 1:721,561 | 30,456 |
| Venezuela | 62 | 1:487,163 | 9,407 |
| Chile | 49 | 1:359,520 | 9,978 |
| Peru | 49 | 1:648,656 | 15,868 |
| Russia | 44 | 1:3,275,524 | 171,933 |
| Sweden | 43 | 1:228,994 | 15,912 |
| Ecuador | 42 | 1:378,711 | 9,777 |
| Lesotho | 38 | 1:53,488 | 8,156 |
| Solomon Islands | 38 | 1:15,264 | 2,918 |
| Brunei | 37 | 1:11,317 | 1,397 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Mexico | 27 | 1:4,597,267 | 27,985 |
| Belize | 26 | 1:13,672 | 1,505 |
| Iran | 25 | 1:3,071,301 | 92,215 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Pakistan | 23 | 1:7,767,125 | 41,967 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Costa Rica | 16 | 1:298,754 | 3,169 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Finland | 15 | 1:366,447 | 25,366 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Paraguay | 14 | 1:516,910 | 6,745 |
| American Samoa | 11 | 1:5,069 | 1,123 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| East Timor | 4 | 1:303,982 | 255 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 4 | 1:3,402 | 66 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
The alternate forms: Leį (1), Léi (1), Leí (1) & Leï (1) are calculated separately.
Lei (7,902,269) may also be a first name.
Lei Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Lei is written in Chinese as 雷, which means 'thunder'. Though Lei is similar to and may be mispronounced as other Chinese surnames such as Lee or Li, they have different meanings, pronunciations, and characters.
- darkaberdeenThe Chinese surname, Lee/Li, means 'plum' or 'plum tree' and share the same character. The Korean and Vietnamese variations -- Yi, Rhee, and Ri -- may have Chinese origin.
- loucustLei Demographics
Average Lei Salary in
United States
$43,322 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lei Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lei (Arabic: ليات, Bengali: লেই, Hindi: लॆी, Oriya: େଲଇ, Russian: Леи) is found most in China. It can also be rendered as a variant: Leį, Léi, Leí or Leï. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lei? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lei is the 152nd most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,949 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Lei are found; 91 percent are found in East Asia and 91 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 36th most frequently used first name globally, held by 7,902,269 people.
It is most frequently occurring in China, where it is carried by 3,369,729 people, or 1 in 406. Other than China it occurs in 110 countries. It is also found in Myanmar, where 8 percent reside and Macau, where 1 percent reside.
Lei Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lei has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lei surname rose 15,881 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 5,220 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lei Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Lei surname are 22.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.17% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lei earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 166.14% more than the national average, earning €79,923 per year; in Norway they earn 119.97% more than the national average, earning 761,261 kr per year; in Peru they earn 46.08% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,318 per year; in South Africa they earn 36.64% more than the national average, earning R 324,720 per year; in United States they earn 0.4% more than the national average, earning $43,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.25% more than the national average, earning $52,790 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leį | 89 | 1 | / |
| Léi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Leí | 89 | 1 | / |
| Leï | 89 | 1 | / |
| Leis | 86 | 14,460 | / |
| Leid | 86 | 1,469 | / |
| Leiß | 86 | 1,367 | / |
| Leit | 86 | 649 | / |
| Leji | 86 | 550 | / |
| Leip | 86 | 334 | / |
| Leih | 86 | 321 | / |
| Leiz | 86 | 289 | / |
| Leyi | 86 | 284 | / |
| Hlei | 86 | 205 | / |
| Leij | 86 | 204 | / |
| Leie | 86 | 183 | / |
| Leia | 86 | 115 | / |
| Leui | 86 | 92 | / |
| Leiu | 86 | 60 | / |
| Leio | 86 | 44 | / |
| Leii | 86 | 21 | / |
| Leiš | 86 | 14 | / |
| Leić | 86 | 6 | / |
| Leiy | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lhei | 86 | 2 | / |
| Llei | 86 | 2 | / |
| Leiś | 86 | 1 | / |
| Li | 80 | 104,892,114 | / |
| Le | 80 | 7,542,572 | / |
| Leist | 75 | 6,260 | / |
| Leiss | 75 | 2,225 | / |
| Leich | 75 | 1,006 | / |
| Leggi | 75 | 566 | / |
| Leijs | 75 | 560 | / |
| Leiyo | 75 | 338 | / |
| Leipp | 75 | 286 | / |
| Leiee | 75 | 233 | / |
| Leihy | 75 | 121 | / |
| Leies | 75 | 95 | / |
| Leihe | 75 | 94 | / |
| Leius | 75 | 88 | / |
| Leihs | 75 | 85 | / |
| Leish | 75 | 81 | / |
| Leijh | 75 | 50 | / |
| Leidt | 75 | 47 | / |
| Leitt | 75 | 46 | / |
| Leipf | 75 | 43 | / |
| Leids | 75 | 34 | / |
| Leiau | 75 | 33 | / |
| Hleis | 75 | 25 | / |
| Leeji | 75 | 21 | / |
| Lahei | 75 | 20 | / |
| Leits | 75 | 18 | / |
| Leije | 75 | 18 | / |
| Leijd | 75 | 17 | / |
| Lehiy | 75 | 16 | / |
| Leuii | 75 | 15 | / |
| Lieji | 75 | 13 | / |
| Leyie | 75 | 12 | / |
| Leihu | 75 | 10 | / |
| Legie | 75 | 10 | / |
| Leias | 75 | 8 | / |
| Leicz | 75 | 8 | / |
| Leiah | 75 | 7 | / |
| Leiha | 75 | 6 | / |
| Lejie | 75 | 5 | / |
| Leios | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lheis | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lehio | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lehia | 75 | 4 | / |
| Leiyh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Leyid | 75 | 4 | / |
| Leyio | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lei'i | 75 | 4 | / |
| Leiot | 75 | 3 | / |
| Leeia | 75 | 3 | / |
| Leiho | 75 | 3 | / |
| Leeie | 75 | 3 | / |
| Leeii | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leidd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ålhei | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leuhi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leyis | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leeiy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lejio | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leiis | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leiuh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leiph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leuiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leiux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leidh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leieh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leihi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leiet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leiez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leiht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leiij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leitp | 75 | 1 | / |
| L'Lei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leyhi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leyih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leyii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leyit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lleis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hleih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leidz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Leizz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lai | 67 | 3,581,809 | / |
| Lee | 67 | 2,280,266 | / |
| Let | 67 | 158,562 | / |
| Lui | 67 | 99,152 | / |
| Lis | 67 | 91,537 | / |
| Lie | 67 | 50,006 | / |
| Lea | 67 | 47,342 | / |
| Loi | 67 | 38,016 | / |
| Lia | 67 | 35,092 | / |
| Ley | 67 | 27,224 | / |
| Leu | 67 | 24,043 | / |
| Leitch | 67 | 15,697 | / |
| Lye | 67 | 13,181 | / |
| Lio | 67 | 11,281 | / |
| Loe | 67 | 11,155 | / |
| Les | 67 | 10,374 | / |
| Leicht | 67 | 10,110 | / |
| Lue | 67 | 8,902 | / |
| Leh | 67 | 8,408 | / |
| Liz | 67 | 7,308 | / |
| Lae | 67 | 6,071 | / |
| Leggio | 67 | 4,494 | / |
| Lit | 67 | 3,489 | / |
| Lip | 67 | 3,340 | / |
| Ler | 67 | 3,129 | / |
| Led | 67 | 2,153 | / |
| Lid | 67 | 1,974 | / |
| Lep | 67 | 1,560 | / |
| Lii | 67 | 1,162 | / |
| Lih | 67 | 1,158 | / |
| Lle | 67 | 1,066 | / |
| Lli | 67 | 1,018 | / |
| Liß | 67 | 919 | / |
| Liy | 67 | 604 | / |
| Hle | 67 | 389 | / |
| Laheij | 67 | 374 | / |
| Lez | 67 | 308 | / |
| Lej | 67 | 274 | / |
| Leß | 67 | 160 | / |
| Løe | 67 | 139 | / |
| Leş | 67 | 106 | / |
| Leș | 67 | 101 | / |
| Lhi | 67 | 91 | / |
| Lyi | 67 | 86 | / |
| Leiggi | 67 | 84 | / |
| Leiths | 67 | 53 | / |
| Leț | 67 | 44 | / |
| Lij | 67 | 43 | / |
| Leiszt | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hli | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lge | 67 | 29 | / |
| Uanlei | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hleiss | 67 | 23 | / |
| Leihed | 67 | 19 | / |
| Leś | 67 | 17 | / |
| Leţ | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lhe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lje | 67 | 12 | / |
| Leeies | 67 | 11 | / |
| Åle | 67 | 10 | / |
| Leijdt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Leidås | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leitås | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leč | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leehie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lée | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leggia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lleiss | 67 | 4 | / |
| Llejis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lleyii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leihøj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leisht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loehie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lleihi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lejith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leichh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leihee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laahei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liṓ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lêe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lại | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lợi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llegie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liù | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liǔ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leitth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leejid | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'E | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leň | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liejie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hleijh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hleeji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leidtz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lehgih | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leitts | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leieet | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leiach | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leittz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leitsh | 67 | 0 | / |
Lei Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lei in the Bengali language | ||
| লেই | le'i | - |
| Lei in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲଇ | ela'i | 75 |
| େଳଇ | ela'i | 25 |
| Lei in the Hindi language | ||
| लॆी | lei | 50 |
| लेई | le'i | 50 |
| Lei in the Russian language | ||
| Леи | lei | - |
| Lei in the Arabic language | ||
| ليات | lyat | - |
| ليى | lyy | - |
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