Leijns Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Leijns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leijns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
France11:66,422,722504,397

Leijns Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leijns is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leijns? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,427,875th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Leijns reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 888,799. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Holland, where 37 percent reside, Drenthe, where 32 percent reside and Utrecht, where 26 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands it exists in one country. It is also common in France, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leijnse92462/
Leins912,326/
Leijtens86644/
Lejins83404/
Legins83145/
Lijnse83109/
Lesins83109/
Leinss8370/
Leinse8334/
Leinæs8329/
Lezins836/
Leinås836/
Lejans836/
Leinsh834/
Lejens832/
Letins832/
Lijens831/
Leinsz831/
Lijons831/
Leinns831/
Leuins830/
Leijssens801/
Leggins77715/
Loijens77129/
Leegins7717/
Leizens7716/
Leitens779/
Lessins774/
Leitins774/
Leigens772/
Leusins772/
Lecinse772/
Lettins771/
Legiens771/
Letjens771/
Leioens771/
Lezzins770/
Leagins770/
Lains73693/
Liens73597/
Leinz73367/
Leens73259/
Loens73193/
Laens73136/
Leyns7387/
Luins7344/
Loins7339/
Lians7334/
Lyens7330/
Leans7328/
Leinß7326/
Leims733/
Luens733/
Leuns730/
Lojns730/
Leidgens7190/
Lijssens7167/
Leggions7132/
Looijens715/
Leiggins712/
Luijtens712/
Leinsová711/
Leutjens710/
Leitgins710/
Loyens67995/
Leyens67595/
Lesens67357/
Lawens67340/
Legens67181/
Letens67159/
Lowens67150/
Lysens67145/
Leynse67105/
Layens6779/
Lisens6776/
Luyens6773/
Leanse6764/
Lyions6761/
Lisins6746/
Lainse6733/
Litens6729/
Lujans6728/
Leinch6728/
Lojans6728/
Liyons6726/
Louens6717/
Lytens6715/
Luijdjens6714/
Lehans6712/
Ligins6710/
Lijnch6710/
Lizins678/
Leyons677/
Litins677/
Licens675/
Lianse675/
Lasins675/
Latins675/
Liuins673/
Lacins673/
Lehens672/
Lesyns672/
Ligens672/
Lyians671/
Lyains671/
Lojens671/
Lesims671/
Leuens671/
Laensz671/
Leanns671/
Leenns671/
Lejams671/
Lazins671/
Laions671/
Lajens671/
Lagins671/
Licins671/
Lygins670/
Lizens670/
Lycins670/
Leanst670/
Layins670/
Loinns670/

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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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  • 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 Leijns
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