Leinen Surname

157,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Leinen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leinen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3641:59,0227,625
United States1,3391:270,69425,405
Canada391:944,75971,777
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
France41:16,605,680368,153
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Leinen (13) may also be a first name.

Leinen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leinen has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Leinen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leinen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 157,284th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,620,477 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Leinen reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Leinen is also the 3,159,357th most widespread forename internationally, borne by 13 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,364 people, or 1 in 59,022. In Germany it is most numerous in: Saarland, where 37 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 29 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent live. Other than Germany Leinen occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 48 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Leinen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leinen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,480 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leinen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leinen last name are 31.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.66% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leinen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.5% less than the national average, earning $41,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.72% more than the national average, earning $51,533 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leijnen92133/
Leinenn9275/
Leisnen920/
Linen91916/
Lenen91425/
Leinehen860/
Lehnen836,622/
Laenen833,510/
Leenen832,891/
Loenen83709/
Leunen83575/
Lineen83470/
Lijnen83469/
Leneng83322/
Leynen83319/
Lienen83281/
Lainen8332/
Luinen8331/
Leinin8325/
Lionen8319/
Lineng8317/
Luenen8314/
Lhenen8310/
Leanen838/
Lenaen834/
Leneen832/
Linien832/
Linaen831/
Llenen831/
Lejnen831/
Legnen831/
Leneun831/
Lenien831/
Lignen831/
Leninn831/
Lenenn831/
Leinyn831/
Linend830/
Leining77182/
Liehnen7733/
Loehnen779/
Laitnen777/
Lehnenn776/
Linehen775/
Lainenn774/
Llehnen773/
Lengeen773/
Leutnen771/
Leinion771/
Lehenen771/
Loyenen771/
Hlaenen771/
Lianeng771/
Lettnen770/
Laainen770/
Lawenen770/
Liannen770/
Lenin733,582/
Lynen73642/
Lanen73468/
Linin73442/
Linem7388/
Lenyn7353/
Lenem7332/
Linén731/
Lenín731/
Linhn730/
Laihonen71458/
Laihanen71290/
Laihinen71274/
Lettninn7118/
Luinienė7111/
Leisning712/
Lehttnen711/
Lehyonen711/
Lignehen711/
Lenina672,389/
Lining671,172/
Lannen671,129/
Lening671,092/
Llinin67846/
Linina67603/
Linyon67285/
Laanen67255/
Leenin67189/
Lingin6773/
Llenin6771/
Lenyon6768/
Lainin6760/
Laneng6747/
Lengin6746/
Lenyna6744/
Lahnen6740/
Lienin6740/
Lainem6738/
Launen6738/
Leunin6728/
Lesnin6717/
Leunyn6715/
Laynen678/
Lejnin678/
Lenion677/
Leanin677/
Lehnem676/
Letnin675/
Legnin675/
Llanen675/
Hlinin674/
Leynin673/
Lynhen673/
Leenim672/
Lounen672/
Laneen672/
Lehnin672/
Linion671/
Loenin671/
Loynen671/
Laenin671/
Lanien671/
Linäng671/
Letnem671/
Lenint671/
Lanoen671/
Lininq671/
Lesnyn671/
Laninn670/
Lagnen670/
Lanemn670/
Lynenn670/
Lanent670/
Linuin670/
Lenihn670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leinen
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