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 also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leising? popularity and diffusion

It is the 220,250th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,928,596 people. This surname is predominantly 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.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 949 people, or 1 in 381,938. In The United States Leising is mostly found in: New York, where 28 percent reside, Indiana, where 12 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States Leising occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 36 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Leising Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leising has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leising Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leising last name are 16.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.01% being registered with 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/
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Leitsin863/
Lijsing863/
Litsing863/
Leishin862/
Lehsing862/
Lihsing861/
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Llising861/
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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/
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Leging7755/
Lixing7747/
Lehsin7742/
Lesien7742/
Leesin7732/
Lisien7728/
Loisin7722/
Lesyng7721/
Leßing7716/
Leiyng7713/
Lesink7712/
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Lesuin779/
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Leiang777/
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Lizing776/
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Lihsin774/
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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/
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Laixing714/
Leitsyn714/
Liseung713/
Lesheng713/
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Laysing713/
Leihong713/
Lasuing713/
Lyuisin712/
Luijing712/
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Leiceng712/
Liashin712/
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Liezing711/
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Lesinke711/
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Lashing711/
Leiungh711/
Lehasin711/
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Luissin711/
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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/
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Laisn674/
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Lyeshina674/
Leahseng674/
Leiim674/
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Liion673/
Lisén673/
Lisyn672/
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Leeching672/
Leind672/
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Leigienė672/
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Laisaeng672/
Lousingh671/
Lihching671/
Lisnk671/
Leschink671/
Leshcina671/
Leshn671/
Ladsingh671/
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Ledssink671/
Layasing671/
Lisinová671/
Loiin671/
Luisaeng671/
Lysingue671/
Hlissina671/
Laiseung671/
Leysseng671/
Lezingue671/
Liasienė671/
Leyesien671/
Leejieng671/
Luigings670/
Lisnt670/
Lhein670/
Lessn670/
Leischim670/

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