Lelah Surname

321,153rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Lelah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lelah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia5991:220,78320,618
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
United States911:3,983,065216,270
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
Cameroon251:830,76357,125
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
India61:127,844,230863,365
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
France11:66,422,722504,397
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Lélah (1) are calculated separately.

Lelah (4,214) may also be a first name.

Lelah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lelah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻼﻩ) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Lélah. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lelah? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 321,153rd most commonly held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,266,162 people. Lelah occurs predominantly in Asia, where 58 percent of Lelah live; 54 percent live in Southeast Asia and 54 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 106,882nd most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 4,214 people.

It is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is borne by 599 people, or 1 in 220,783. In Indonesia Lelah is primarily concentrated in: West Java, where 45 percent live, Banten, where 18 percent live and Jakarta, where 11 percent live. Beside Indonesia this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Lelah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lelah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lelah surname increased 9,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lelah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lelah are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Lelah earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.78% more than the national average, earning $52,116 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lélah931/
Laelah911,963/
Leilah91178/
Lelach91107/
Lelash9119/
Lehlah917/
Lielah914/
Leylah913/
Lelaha912/
Lelahu912/
Lelahs911/
Lelaih911/
Lela8917,317/
Lehlaha83100/
Lehlahe8345/
Laehlah8322/
Leilach8315/
Leallah834/
Leeslah831/
Leelash831/
Leillah831/
Lesslah831/
Leahlah831/
Leelath831/
Laela8014,234/
Leila8012,670/
Leyla809,764/
Lilah808,539/
Hlela808,015/
Leela805,638/
Lelay801,212/
Loela80946/
Lelas80823/
Lelea80744/
Lalah80650/
Lolah80634/
Lelya80607/
Lelia80570/
Lelaj80430/
Lelap80231/
Liela80213/
Leala80208/
Letla80185/
Lelau80119/
Leula8078/
Lelai8077/
Leloh8070/
Lejla8039/
Lelaa8019/
Leïla8012/
Llela8010/
Lelad8010/
Lehla808/
Lelat804/
Lesla803/
Lelha802/
Lylah802/
Lelho802/
Lelaz801/
Lelaś801/
Leloa801/
Lelga801/
Letlhahe7721/
Lethlahe778/
Lailah733,194/
Laylah73703/
Lallah73561/
Letlat73296/
Lelias73213/
Lelait73200/
Lilash73174/
Leloch73123/
Leelya73120/
Laelia7398/
Lelais7366/
Hlaela7366/
Hloela7366/
Lealea7353/
Leelas7351/
L'Elha7349/
Leslau7336/
Leelaa7335/
Letlau7335/
Lilach7333/
Lilaha7333/
Lalahy7332/
Lalahu7330/
Leylaj7325/
Leilia7321/
Lehlai7321/
Hlehla7320/
Leylla7317/
Lelooa7317/
Leliea7316/
Leelai7315/
Leelad7314/
Leylya7313/
Lelaus7312/
Lehlea7312/
Lealai7311/
Loilah7311/
Lelhou7311/
Leyloh7310/
Laalah7310/
Leahlo7310/
Lalaha739/
Leilla738/
Lolaah738/
Leslai737/
Letlai736/
Lehlay736/
Leilai736/
Leylaz736/
Lilaah735/
Leelap735/
Leslaa735/
Lelacz735/
Lilahu735/
Leelia734/
Leelea734/
Lelaid734/
Lielay734/
Lohlah734/
Leslea733/
Leilap733/
Lealla733/
Lelaux733/
Letlay733/
Leiloa733/
Leilas733/
Liaela733/
Lelays733/
Lolaih733/
Lollah733/
Leslay733/
Leelau732/
Leglia732/
Leleae732/
Leulai732/
Lelhaj732/
Lealia732/
Hleila732/
Leilaj732/
Leilaz732/
Lhilah732/
Leelat732/
Leslia731/
Leylia731/
Lylath731/
Lilahs731/
Lielia731/
Lelatt731/
Lealaz731/
Leeyla731/
Hlalah731/
Loleah731/
Loelho731/
Lelajs731/
Lejlat731/
Leetla731/
Leatla731/
Lilaph731/
Leliaś731/
Lhella731/
Leilaa731/
Leeloh731/
Hlelaz731/
Letlas731/
Lheila731/
Laelai731/
Laeloh731/
Leleas731/
Lehloh731/
Hlelia731/
Lelasz730/
Laelay730/
Lelaud730/
Leslap730/
Lylach730/
Lechellah711/
Lelo6791,357/
Lola6725,066/
Lila6722,338/
Lyla671,015/
Lisella67510/
Letlhoo67464/
Lelouch67301/
Leleaux67146/
Laillah67104/
Lelyosh6769/
Lyallah6764/
Gliylah6764/
Leeleea6740/
Layleah6737/
Leilouh6717/
Leale'a678/
Leelead678/
Lailahj677/
Léla676/
Lhelias674/
Lelhoot674/
Leahley673/
Leilias673/
Letella672/
Llalhou672/
Lehlouh672/
Laallah672/
Lêla672/
Lehehla672/
Lesslat672/
Leliosh671/
Lleulla671/
Litella671/
Leylatt671/
Leiloha671/
Leilatt671/
Lecilla671/
L'Elias671/
Lallaha671/
Lalahai671/
Lalahei671/
Letlats671/
Lehlooh671/
Hleylia671/
L'Ahlah671/
Lehloha671/
Letllat671/
Lialaha671/
Ljla671/
Leleith671/
Lesllia671/
Leelaai671/
Leelass671/
Leelatt671/
Leeleap671/
Lalahay670/

Lelah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lelah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻼﻩllah40
ﺍﻟﻼﻩallah20
ﻟﻠﻪllh20
ﻟﻠﻞlll20

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