Leising Surname

220,250th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,855 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Leising Surname Definition:

LEISING: A common personal name in the northern counties of England in mediaeval times. From Old West Scandinavian Loysingi (foystngr, 'a freedman'). Laysinge, Cumbrensis judex, was one of the witnesses to Earl David's Inquisitio of Glasgow, c.

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Leising Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9491:381,93833,710
Germany6641:121,24314,832
Brazil861:2,489,23675,804
Netherlands701:241,24531,316
France401:1,660,568152,033
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Leising Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

LEISING: A common personal name in the northern counties of England in mediaeval times. From Old West Scandinavian Loysingi (foystngr, 'a freedman'). Laysinge, Cumbrensis judex, was one of the witnesses to Earl David's Inquisitio of Glasgow, c. 1124 (REG., p. 7). Leising attested King David's great charter to Holyrood, c. 1128 (LSC., p. 6). Alexander filius Leysing is mentioned in the first half of the thirteenth century (Dryburgh, 46). One of this name may have given origin to Leisington, mentioned in 1283 (Oliphants, p. 3).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Leising Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leising is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leising? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 220,250th most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,928,596 people. Leising is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Leising are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 949 people, or 1 in 381,938. In The United States Leising is most frequent in: New York, where 28 percent are found, Indiana, where 12 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 36 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Leising Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leising has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leising last name rose 2,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leising Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leising surname are 16.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.01% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leising earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $47,211 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.37% less than the national average, earning $42,046 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leissing93220/
Leihsing93115/
Leishing9351/
Lising9211,266/
Lesing92584/
Leisin9230/
Leisching88123/
Leisszing880/
Lessing866,168/
Leiting86964/
Leusing86327/
Loesing86320/
Liesing86295/
Laising86229/
Leesing86225/
Leisink86169/
Leißing86117/
Luesing8676/
Liasing8657/
Lissing8650/
Luising8649/
Lishing8629/
Leysing8624/
Leasing866/
Lisisng864/
Leitsin863/
Lijsing863/
Litsing863/
Leishin862/
Lehsing862/
Lihsing861/
Leisnng861/
Llising861/
Lidsing861/
Leiieng861/
Letsing861/
Loising861/
Lexsing861/
Leihing861/
Leiseng861/
Leshing860/
Leiging860/
Lisin839,194/
Lesin832,468/
Leing83317/
Lisng832/
Leisn830/
Lessingh80100/
Leijting8062/
Gliesing8062/
Laessing8057/
Lesching8046/
Leiching8042/
Lueshing8037/
Lisching8035/
Leitseng8028/
Liessing8019/
Litsieng8010/
Leussing809/
Laisingh807/
Leisheng806/
Leissink804/
Liesingh804/
Luesieng804/
Leesingh802/
Leyssing802/
Letsieng802/
Leshsing801/
D'Lesing801/
Leassing801/
Lisingue801/
Laishing801/
Lieshing801/
Liesieng801/
Luessing800/
Laeshing800/
Loessing800/
Lasing771,699/
Leting771,620/
Leisen77902/
Lessin77713/
Leshin77643/
Laisin77639/
Luisin77430/
Liting77410/
Liseng77295/
Lijing77182/
Leusin77135/
Lishin77135/
Loesin7795/
Lissin7793/
Lexing7777/
Leying7764/
Liging7761/
Leseng7760/
Leging7755/
Lixing7747/
Lehsin7742/
Lesien7742/
Leesin7732/
Lisien7728/
Loisin7722/
Lesyng7721/
Leßing7716/
Leiyng7713/
Lesink7712/
Lecing7712/
Lesuin779/
Litsin778/
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Leiang777/
Letsin776/
Lizing776/
Leizin775/
Laiing775/
Lyesin775/
Licing775/
Leysin774/
Lysing774/
Lihsin774/
Leisne774/
Lisimg774/
Lescin773/
Leitin773/
Liesin773/
Lisind773/
Hleing772/
Lisisn772/
Leuing772/
Leixin772/
Lejing772/
Leijin772/
Liasin772/
Leings771/
Leiung771/
Lisinc771/
Liszin771/
Luesin771/
Luisng771/
Lesinq771/
Liuing770/
Leingh770/
Liesching75240/
Lessingue752/
Lidsching751/
Leischion750/
Lein739,350/
Lisn735/
Lesn732/
Letting713,914/
Leushin712,662/
Leusink712,231/
Lijiang71454/
Lession71453/
Luiting71395/
Luesink71373/
Leshina71352/
Lausing71346/
Letseng71335/
Lassing71257/
Loessin71252/
Liaging71165/
Lihiang71133/
Lässing71117/
Leijsen71114/
Leschin71107/
Laasing71101/
Lischin7187/
Leyting7176/
Lishina7167/
Liujing7159/
Liuying7156/
Lissina7152/
Lijasin7152/
Litting7147/
Lisienė7145/
Loesink7145/
Lisheng7142/
Leissen7140/
Lissäng7131/
Liching7130/
Lasingh7129/
Leisgen7124/
Lessien7123/
Loissin7123/
Luihing7122/
Lessina7122/
Lescina7121/
Laiseng7120/
Laihing7115/
Ligging7115/
Leiteng7113/
Lousing7112/
Leitsén7112/
Lesseng7112/
Leaging7110/
Leyshin718/
Lasieng718/
Leeshin716/
Leuting716/
Lahsing716/
Leishyn716/
Leecing715/
Leeseng715/
Laiging715/
Loijing714/
Leihang714/
Leytsin714/
Lyeshin714/
Leiaung714/
Laijing714/
Laixing714/
Leitsyn714/
Liseung713/
Lesheng713/
Laissin713/
Laysing713/
Leihong713/
Lasuing713/
Lyuisin712/
Luijing712/
Leeting712/
Leichin712/
Leiceng712/
Liashin712/
Lizings711/
Lissisn711/
Liezing711/
Leycing711/
Lesinke711/
Leszina711/
Lashing711/
Leiungh711/
Lehasin711/
Leidsen711/
Luissin711/
Leicina711/
Llasing711/
Leingue711/
Laiusin711/
Ladsing711/
Lijsink711/
Lijting711/
Leußing711/
Leshgin711/
Lesienė711/
Leyßing711/
Glieisn711/
Lisseng711/
Liajing711/
Laiting711/
Laeseng711/
Lessind711/
Lehiang711/
Hlasing711/
Hliasin711/
Lission710/
Ledging710/
Leashin710/
Ligings710/
Leishen710/
Lissien710/
Leasien710/
Liang6712,514,040/
Leung67409,913/
Laing6743,748/
Leang6740,279/
Lesne673,652/
Lasin672,681/
Leushina672,367/
Lieng672,286/
Lezin671,966/
Leine671,282/
Laeng671,199/
Litin67996/
Loing67961/
Lizin67923/
Leussink67895/
Legin67794/
Letin67694/
Lisen67547/
Lesen67461/
Luing67429/
Loeng67421/
Lueng67415/
Leijssen67366/
Lexin67277/
Lhing67224/
Lijin67216/
Luissint67214/
Lixin67194/
Lesyn67191/
Leschina67151/
Leion67148/
Lisinova67126/
Leyin67103/
Luitingh6792/
Lysin6786/
Licin6780/
Ligin6776/
Leshchin6772/
Lets'eng6770/
Lisim6764/
Lecin6761/
Leijn6749/
Laiin6748/
Luijting6747/
Liian6744/
Letschin6743/
Leuin6741/
Lischina6740/
Lesim6733/
Leischen6730/
Leišienė6729/
Leyng6727/
Lesinová6726/
Lyeng6726/
Lisne6725/
Leeng6724/
Lahasing6722/
Loeschin6720/
Leihn6718/
Lessinne6718/
Liesienė6717/
Laiching6714/
Leyshina6713/
Lidschin6711/
Leien6710/
Llein679/
Lejin679/
Liain677/
Lesén677/
Leßin677/
Laehseng677/
Leishyna677/
Let'seng676/
Leiyn675/
Lheng675/
Lahusing674/
Leian674/
Hlein674/
Lesinova674/
Laisn674/
Loisaeng674/
Lyeshina674/
Leahseng674/
Leiim674/
Leicheng673/
Liion673/
Lisén673/
Lisyn672/
Leuschin672/
Leeching672/
Leind672/
Leizheng672/
Letching672/
Leigienė672/
Laisheng672/
Laisaeng672/
Lousingh671/
Lihching671/
Lisnk671/
Leschink671/
Leshcina671/
Leshn671/
Ladsingh671/
Leazings671/
Ledssink671/
Layasing671/
Lisinová671/
Loiin671/
Luisaeng671/
Lysingue671/
Hlissina671/
Laiseung671/
Leysseng671/
Lezingue671/
Liasienė671/
Leyesien671/
Leejieng671/
Luigings670/
Lisnt670/
Lhein670/
Lessn670/
Leischim670/

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