Lein Surname

54,420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norway

Lein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,1821:25,3003,355
United States2,6771:135,39714,182
Indonesia1,5541:85,1028,939
Norway5721:8,990950
Kenya2271:203,43614,736
Canada1331:277,03525,971
Belgium1331:86,44113,498
Malaysia1241:237,85713,554
Russia841:1,715,751112,504
Brazil771:2,780,18682,572
Poland621:613,04455,163
France491:1,355,566135,191
Georgia481:78,0327,787
Ukraine391:1,167,249102,683
Austria381:224,09027,245
Czechia361:295,37437,799
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Latvia181:113,89116,101
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
England151:3,714,537119,675
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Singapore131:423,66918,211
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
India51:153,413,076951,030
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
East Timor41:303,982255
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
China31:455,773,85521,925
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1811:277,45122,466

Lein (672) may also be a first name.

Lein Last Name Facts

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

Lein (Georgian: ლეინ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻦ, Russian: Леин) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lein? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lein is the 54,420th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 779,417 people. The surname Lein is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Lein live; 37 percent live in Western Europe and 36 percent live in Germanic Europe. Lein is also the 320,017th most frequently used forename on earth, borne by 672 people.

The surname Lein is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 3,182 people, or 1 in 25,300. In Germany Lein is primarily concentrated in: Saxony, where 29 percent reside, Hesse, where 23 percent reside and Bavaria, where 13 percent reside. Barring Germany Lein is found in 69 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Indonesia, where 17 percent reside.

Lein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lein surname rose 1,479 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lein Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lein surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Lein last name are 10.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.49% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lein earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 6.42% less than the national average, earning 323,851 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $46,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.19% less than the national average, earning $48,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lesin892,468/
Leine891,282/
Letin89694/
Leing89317/
Leion89148/
Leyin89103/
Lecin8961/
Leijn8949/
Leuin8941/
Leihn8918/
Leien8910/
Llein899/
Lejin899/
Leßin897/
Leiyn895/
Leian894/
Hlein894/
Leind892/
Lhein890/
Leisn890/
Leting801,620/
Leisen80902/
Lejina80838/
Lessin80713/
Lesing80584/
Leutin80231/
Leiten80201/
Lettin80185/
Leggin80164/
Leusin80135/
Lechin80106/
Leyine8076/
Leihan8071/
Leying8064/
Leiyon8060/
Lehsin8042/
Lesien8042/
Leuhin8037/
Letink8035/
Leesin8032/
Leisin8030/
Leytin8018/
Leßing8016/
Lehtin8013/
Leiyng8013/
Lesink8012/
Lecing8012/
Lecinq8011/
Leihne8010/
Lecink809/
Leasin808/
Leyina807/
Leiang807/
Leinne806/
Leione806/
Leigne805/
Hletin805/
Lehion805/
Leysin804/
Leiane804/
Leisne804/
Leißen804/
Lescin803/
Leitin803/
Lejion803/
Hleing802/
Letihn802/
Leinøe802/
Leejin802/
Lejine802/
Lleien801/
Leitne801/
Leiung801/
Leetin801/
Leiehn801/
Leyien801/
Lehian801/
Lesinq801/
Leyint801/
Leeian801/
Hleine801/
Leatin800/
Lahein800/
Leingh800/
Leintt800/
Lian751,116,168/
Linh75105,524/
Lien7532,885/
Line7513,281/
Lean7510,554/
Lain759,970/
Leen755,868/
Lene753,652/
Lenh751,829/
Loin751,650/
Loen751,586/
Leyn751,288/
Luin75824/
Luen75786/
Leim75785/
Laen75663/
Lyen75300/
Leun75288/
Lijn75222/
Lhen7569/
Lgen7524/
Lejn759/
Lgin756/
Lhin754/
Lesn752/
Leãn752/
Leán751/
Lessing736,168/
Letting733,914/
Leusink732,231/
Leijten732,184/
Leising731,855/
Leiting73964/
Leusing73327/
Lettink73249/
Lehiane73240/
Leesing73225/
Leisink73169/
Leitten73133/
Leißing73117/
Leijsen73114/
Leyting7376/
Legienė7352/
Legiehn7342/
Leissen7340/
Leichen7340/
Leutink7332/
Leetink7330/
Leysing7324/
Leinová7323/
Leechin7320/
Leuchin7320/
Leinova7316/
Leußink7315/
Leggion7314/
Leiteng7313/
Leasing736/
Leuting736/
Leachin736/
Leishyn736/
Leecing735/
Leihang734/
Leiaung734/
Lettinn733/
Leianne733/
Leihong733/
Leeting732/
Letinth732/
Lehsing732/
Leichin732/
Lejchin732/
Lehchin732/
Leiceng732/
Leycing731/
Leyinne731/
Leisnng731/
Leiungh731/
Leggien731/
Laheine731/
Leingue731/
Leußing731/
Letinck731/
Lesienė731/
Leyßing731/
Leihoon731/
Lessind731/
Leihing731/
Leihyna731/
Leiseng731/
Lehiang731/
Leihane730/
Leihamn730/
Leasien730/
Liang6712,514,040/
Leung67409,913/
Laine6744,827/
Laing6743,748/
Leang6740,279/
Laçin6711,254/
Lisin679,194/
Luyen676,186/
Latin675,196/
Lowen673,809/
Lesne673,652/
Lehan672,756/
Lasin672,681/
Lluen672,409/
Leanh671,457/
Lejon671,399/
Leane671,126/
Lasen671,089/
Loyen671,011/
Litin67996/
Loing67961/
Lacen67923/
Leussink67895/
Liyan67886/
Leten67833/
Leyan67793/
Leyen67644/
Lisen67547/
Leene67520/
Lyoen67499/
Hline67486/
Lesen67461/
Linhe67447/
Luing67429/
Lehyn67417/
Laian67413/
Lawen67402/
Lijon67396/
Leyne67391/
Licen67382/
Laten67372/
Leijssen67366/
Liand67366/
Lojen67350/
Lajin67348/
Leune67343/
Laion67332/
Lauen67331/
Letim67320/
Llain67317/
Leyon67300/
Lhing67224/
Leissing67220/
Hlian67218/
Layen67217/
Lijin67216/
Leunk67214/
Lacin67212/
Liyon67196/
Lesyn67191/
Lijan67170/
Leahn67156/
Loine67144/
Loian67144/
Leihsing67115/
Luine67111/
Laien67111/
Liten67106/
Lessingh67100/
Leyun67100/
Lujin6797/
Lianh6796/
Layin6795/
Loehn6792/
Luihn6786/
Hlean6786/
Licin6780/
Liant6780/
Liyen6778/
Lejan6774/
Leshchin6772/
Louen6767/
Lijen6764/
Leijting6762/
Laiun6762/
Lujen6760/
Leșan6760/
Lettinck6756/
Laind6756/
Linhh6751/
Letyn6751/
Laiin6748/
Laßen6748/
Lesching6746/
Lecim6745/
Lyain6744/
Liian6744/
Leiching6742/
Leean6738/
Legne6737/
Lojin6737/
Luian6735/
Lesim6733/
Lajen6731/
Liann6728/
Leyng6727/
Leand6727/
Loien6726/
Lyjin6724/
Loyin6723/
Ålien6722/
Lecen6720/
Lessinne6718/
Luyin6717/
Laain6716/
Liuen6715/
Glian6714/
Lißen6714/
Liean6714/
Lioan6714/
Lyuin6713/
Luehn6713/
Litén6712/
Luijn6711/
Lejen6711/
Leussing679/
Lline679/
Leuen679/
Leunt678/
Liaan677/
Loion677/
Liain677/
Liaen677/
Lesén677/
Lainn676/
Leann675/
Lheng675/
Leant675/
Llian675/
Lhinh675/
Letén675/
Leinehed675/
Llene675/
Linhc675/
Leuan674/
Lheim674/
Leyán674/
Leissink674/
Hloin674/
Laisn674/
Leiim674/
Lejim673/
Lijyn673/
Leicheng673/
Leank673/
Luien673/
Lyion673/
Leytn673/
Loink673/
Liamn673/
Hlene673/
Liion673/
Lisén673/
Hlain673/
Lisyn672/
Leuschin672/
Leeching672/
Leund672/
Littn672/
Luenn672/
Laint672/
Leesingh672/
Lhion672/
Linhs672/
Lhina672/
L'Yen672/
Leuon672/
Leyssing672/
Lehán672/
Loint672/
Lloen672/
Luinq672/
Leyim672/
Liayn672/
Le'an672/
Lyuen671/
Lluin671/
Linhd671/
Lityn671/
Lleyn671/
Llinh671/
Leschink671/
Leshsing671/
Lettn671/
Leunn671/
Leunq671/
Laenn671/
Lainc671/
Laitn671/
Lecinque671/
D'Lesing671/
Leamn671/
Luind671/
Leassing671/
Luion671/
Loiin671/
Lyaen671/
Luint671/
Lyian671/
Lyien671/
Lágin671/
Hluin671/
Lejôn671/
Leiam671/
Leetn671/
Leyón671/
Lhene671/
Șleahtin671/
Lianq671/
Lyenn671/
Luink671/
Loenn671/
Lheen671/
Lienh671/
Lainh671/
Leynn670/
Lienn670/
Luinn670/
Leynd670/
Leyhn670/
Lhenn670/
Loind670/
Gehelein670/
Lessn670/
Leenn670/

Lein Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lein in the Georgian language
ლეინlein-
Lein in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻦallyn66.67
ﻟﻠﻴﻦllyn33.33
Lein in the Russian language
Леинlein-

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