Lelian Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Lelian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lelian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Lélian (3) are calculated separately.

Lelian (3,721) may also be a first name.

Lelian Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lelian (Oriya: େଲଲିଆନ) is found most in Tanzania. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Lélian. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lelian? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,116,508th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 48 percent of Lelian are found; 48 percent are found in East Africa and 43 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Lelian is also the 115,468th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 3,721 people.

The surname Lelian is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 5,294,161. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 90 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 17 percent reside and Colombia, where 4 percent reside.

Lelian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lelian has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Lelian surname declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lelian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lélian943/
Leelian9220/
Leylian9215/
Leliane925/
Leliang923/
Leliant922/
Leilian921/
Leslian921/
Lelan912,375/
Leeliang863/
Leiliang861/
Leyliane861/
Lesliann860/
Leland837,331/
Lilian834,739/
Lelang83852/
Lalian83598/
Lelion83469/
Lelean83262/
Lelain83174/
Lelant83127/
Laelan8392/
Lealan8391/
Lelane8347/
Leelan8343/
Lelein8341/
Lelann8334/
Loelan8334/
Lylian8325/
Lelyan8318/
Lolian8314/
Leliam8313/
Leilan8310/
Lílian839/
Leulan838/
Leylan837/
Lehlan835/
Lelaan833/
Lelanh832/
Lelhan832/
Llilan831/
Llelan831/
Leslan831/
Lelgan831/
Leloin831/
Lielan831/
Lelianova8015/
Leliaanne801/
Leyland776,165/
Liliane774,471/
Leeland77346/
Leslein77264/
Liliang77212/
Lealand77188/
Lallian7773/
Letlang7760/
Letliam7758/
Leleang7757/
Leleane7733/
Lejland7720/
Lelaind7716/
Lelagne7714/
Lelhant7712/
Letlane779/
Leleand778/
Leiland778/
Leelang777/
Lelaine776/
Letland775/
Leillan775/
Leylane774/
Hlelane774/
Lailian774/
Laliaan773/
Leylyan772/
Leelane772/
Liliann772/
Lelanne772/
Leylain772/
Lleland771/
Lethlan771/
Lelione771/
Leelain771/
Leeliam771/
Léliane771/
Hleilan771/
Leilane771/
Liliank771/
Leulain771/
Leloine771/
Lelotin771/
Laylian771/
Leelaun771/
Lelaane771/
Loylian771/
Lhilian771/
Lelasin771/
Leiliam771/
Leehlan771/
Leelhan771/
Lalan736,610/
Lilan73990/
Lolan73343/
Lelon73127/
Lelam7366/
Lylan730/
Lethlean71424/
Lelangue71149/
Leitlein7140/
Leesland7129/
Lilianne7122/
Leytland7121/
Lailiang7121/
Lehtlaan7116/
Liliatin7111/
Lelyotin717/
Lahalian716/
Leitland712/
Letlyane712/
Leelaine712/
Letlhang712/
Liallian711/
Lettland711/
Loiliang711/
Llailian711/
Leitlaan711/
Leitlane711/
Letlaten711/
Letlhane711/
Leleanne711/
Lealland710/
Leahlane710/
Leslland710/
Lelong6711,525/
Liland671,220/
Lilang67913/
Lallan67779/
Lailan67715/
Llalan67522/
Loloin67244/
Lalaan67238/
Lalain67235/
Lilane67146/
Hølleland67116/
Lalaun67113/
Liliam67105/
Lelond67105/
Lilyan6784/
Lelyon6780/
Lelyanova6763/
Leathlean6748/
Lollan6747/
Laylan6747/
Leylon6744/
Lilaan6741/
Laalan6738/
Lilianova6727/
Lahlan6726/
Lelham6723/
Leelam6721/
Laloin6711/
Lalhan679/
Leloon679/
Lilein677/
Lalean676/
Lilean675/
Lelone674/
Lalann674/
Llolan674/
Lealon673/
Leilam673/
Leleichin672/
Lolein672/
Lalanh672/
Lialan672/
Lilain672/
L'Elam672/
Lilant672/
Leelon671/
Lylyan671/
Lislan671/
Lehlam671/
Leilasing671/
Lialon671/
Lilamn671/
Lolain671/
Lolion671/
Loylan671/
Löland671/
Lajlan671/
L'Alan671/
Lalion671/
Lilgan671/
Leslon671/
Lelgon671/
Loilan671/
Lilann671/
Lholan671/
Lealam671/
Lelonh671/
Letlam671/
Leilon671/
Hlailiang671/
Luilan670/
Lolean670/
Lilhan670/

Lelian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lelian in the Oriya language
େଲଲିଆନelali'ana84.62
େଲଲୀଆନelali'ana7.69
ଏଲଏଲିଅନela'eli'ana7.69

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Footnotes

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