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Where Does The Last Name Leisten Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Leisten has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also occur as a variant: Leistén. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leisten? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 200,834^th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,508,688 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Leisten are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,416 people, or 1 in 56,854. In Germany Leisten is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 82 percent reside, Bavaria, where 3 percent reside and Berlin, where 3 percent reside. Besides Germany it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Denmark, where 3 percent reside.

Leisten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Leisten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leisten surname grew 3,731 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leisten Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Leisten surname are 16.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.3% being registered with the political party.

Leisten earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.92% more than the national average, earning $46,568 USD per year.