Leman Surname
Approximately 16,576 people bear this surname
Leman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leman,' a corruption of Liefman. No doubt in some instances employed as a nickname, meaning dear one, sweetheart; or Leifehild.
'And hail that madyn, my lemman.' - Towneley Mysteries.
Read More About This SurnameLeman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 3,471 | 1:38,101 | 4,425 |
| United States | 2,047 | 1:177,068 | 17,759 |
| France | 1,813 | 1:36,637 | 4,501 |
| Malawi | 1,516 | 1:11,292 | 1,733 |
| Nigeria | 890 | 1:199,037 | 11,943 |
| Malaysia | 701 | 1:42,075 | 3,395 |
| Poland | 678 | 1:56,060 | 8,829 |
| Russia | 619 | 1:232,832 | 24,957 |
| Belgium | 600 | 1:19,161 | 2,952 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| England | 393 | 1:141,776 | 13,759 |
| Nicaragua | 352 | 1:17,105 | 917 |
| Honduras | 306 | 1:28,812 | 974 |
| Australia | 252 | 1:107,126 | 11,994 |
| Canada | 240 | 1:153,523 | 15,602 |
| United Arab Emirates | 177 | 1:51,764 | 5,108 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Benin | 154 | 1:67,114 | 8,194 |
| Turkey | 151 | 1:515,374 | 29,068 |
| Papua New Guinea | 145 | 1:56,233 | 7,159 |
| Guinea | 100 | 1:118,338 | 899 |
| Mexico | 99 | 1:1,253,800 | 14,809 |
| New Zealand | 96 | 1:47,170 | 7,685 |
| Germany | 91 | 1:884,675 | 63,174 |
| Sweden | 85 | 1:115,844 | 8,286 |
| Qatar | 78 | 1:30,231 | 3,215 |
| Philippines | 72 | 1:1,406,086 | 101,646 |
| Brazil | 62 | 1:3,452,812 | 97,678 |
| Ukraine | 60 | 1:758,712 | 77,596 |
| Algeria | 58 | 1:666,061 | 40,070 |
| Brunei | 49 | 1:8,546 | 1,114 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Israel | 30 | 1:285,254 | 25,178 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Guyana | 27 | 1:28,230 | 3,128 |
| Belarus | 23 | 1:413,090 | 41,560 |
| Finland | 23 | 1:238,987 | 19,121 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Burkina Faso | 17 | 1:1,079,535 | 10,589 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Niger | 17 | 1:1,128,942 | 24,295 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 1:581,575 | 24,486 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| Ivory Coast | 10 | 1:2,307,123 | 39,352 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 1:1,929,824 | 23,635 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 446 | 1:54,653 | 6,528 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 661 | 1:75,974 | 8,073 |
The alternate forms: Léman (128) are calculated separately.
Leman (39,086) may also be a first name.
Leman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leman,' a corruption of Liefman. No doubt in some instances employed as a nickname, meaning dear one, sweetheart; or Leifehild.
'And hail that madyn, my lemman.' - Towneley Mysteries.
But its use as seen below compels us to place it mainly in the category of fontal names. The forms in the London Directory show little change. It was a familiar joke some few years ago to say that there were two Lemons in the House of Commons and only one Peel.
Leman Bru, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alan fil. Leman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Eldred Leman, Somerset"., ibid.
Thomas Letman, Oxfordshire, ibid.
William Lemon, of Preston, 1642: Wills at Chester.
1672. James Wynstanley and Elizabeth Leman: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1746. Married — William Lemon and Mary Newman: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
The following has an excrescent 'd', as in Simmonds or Hammond:
1752. Married — John Lemond and Dorcas Massey: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1790. — John Newton and Lucy Lemmon: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 Beloved Man [Anglo-Saxon Léofman(n-léof, beloved, dear, + man(n] Eldred Leman.—Hundred Rolls 2 Lover, Sweetheart (m. and from) [Middle English leman, lemman; Early Middle English lefmon, leofman, dear one; Old English léof, beloved, dear + man(n] To have lemmans and lotebies [paramours] Alle hire [their] lif-daies.—Piers Plowman, 1659-60.
‘Now deere lemman,’ quod she, ‘go, fareweel.’—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 4240.
Yet still he loves his leman.—Warner, The Patient Countess, 95.
Old English, lemman, paramour, sweetheart-an Anglo-Saxon and Chaucerian word. One "Alan, the son of the Leman," occurs in the Hundred Bolls. Its primary meaning seems to be, a person much beloved, or very dear.
(French.) A corruption of Le Mom, the monk.
1. Same as the German name Lehman, said from lehn-mann, a vassal or feudal tenant. 2. From Anglo-Saxon lah-man, a lawyer (lah-wita, id.).
Or Lemon (English) Dear or Beloved person is the original signification of the word “leman ;” but this surname may sometimes be Lee man, Dweller in the field.
From the Old Norse, Ljoðmundr; from the German, Lehmann; from the Danish, Lejman; from the Flemish, Leman, Lernmen; from the Swedish, Lemon, Leman; in the Domesday Book, Ledman, Leodmar, Leomar, Lemar; a personal name.
Leman Demographics
Average Male Leman Height
177.19 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Leman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Leman (Bengali: লেমান, Georgian: ლემან, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻤﺎﻥ, Hindi: लेमन, Marathi: लेमन, Oriya: େଲମନ, Russian: Леман) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Léman. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leman? popularity and diffusion
The last name Leman is the 32,152nd most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 439,644 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 34 percent of Leman are found; 26 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 25 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Leman is also the 22,642nd most commonly occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 39,086 people.
The surname Leman is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 3,471 people, or 1 in 38,101. In Indonesia Leman is most frequent in: West Java, where 37 percent are found, South Sulawesi, where 8 percent are found and South Sumatra, where 8 percent are found. Besides Indonesia this surname occurs in 102 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and France, where 11 percent are found.
Leman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Leman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leman surname expanded 310 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 10 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Leman surname is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (94%) in Russia, Christian (65%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Leman last name are 23.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.37% registered with the political party.
The amount Leman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.39% more than the national average, earning $46,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.93% more than the national average, earning $62,564 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leman in the Georgian language | ||
| ლემან | leman | - |
| Leman in the Bengali language | ||
| লেমান | lemana | - |
| Leman in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲମନ | elamana | - |
| Leman in the Marathi language | ||
| लेमन | lemana | 96.15 |
| लेमण | lemana | 1.92 |
| Leman in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﻤﺎﻥ | lman | 75 |
| ﺍﻟﻤﺎﻥ | alman | 25 |
| Leman in the Hindi language | ||
| लेमन | lemana | 71.43 |
| लेमान | lemana | 28.57 |
| Leman in the Russian language | ||
| Леман | leman | - |
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Leman Reference & Research
Lehmann DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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