Leming Surname

155,544th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

Leming Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Leeming,' a village near Bedale, Yorkshire, (a) Personal, 'the son of Leming' (v. Halliwell, and Promptorium Parvulorum pp. 295-6). In the Towneley Mysteries Leming is a horse's name, from its bright, flashing colour.

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Leming Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4281:149,28315,376
Suriname1471:3,759747
England531:1,051,28451,324
Estonia421:31,4725,782
Canada371:995,82774,831
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Norway121:428,52437,411
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
India51:153,413,076951,030
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5521:90,9769,366

Leming (25,073) may also be a first name.

Leming Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Leeming,' a village near Bedale, Yorkshire, (a) Personal, 'the son of Leming' (v. Halliwell, and Promptorium Parvulorum pp. 295-6). In the Towneley Mysteries Leming is a horse's name, from its bright, flashing colour. 'Say, Malle and Stott, Wille ye not go? Lemynge, Morelle, White-horne,' The editor says that Leming as a cow's name occurs in the will of a West Riding yeoman. That Leming was a personal name and became a surname seems indubitable.

Stephen Leming, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Leming, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Stephen de Leminge, Kent, ibid.

Johannes Lemyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Isolda Lemyng, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Lemyng, sutor, 1379: ibid.

1545. Buried — Urseley (Ursula) Lemynge: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1645. William Leming (Essex) and Ellen Rolt: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A chapelry in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Leming Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leming (Russian: Леминг) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leming? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 155,544th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,586,988 people. Leming is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Leming are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 31,922nd most frequently used given name globally, borne by 25,073 people.

The surname Leming is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,428 people, or 1 in 149,283. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 11 percent live, Indiana, where 7 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Suriname, where 5 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Leming Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leming has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 440 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 126 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leming Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leming last name are 28.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.34% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leming earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 5.98% less than the national average, earning 325,401 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.57% less than the national average, earning $39,882 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.77% less than the national average, earning $45,821 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leeming925,399/
Lemming921,495/
Leaming921,283/
Lemings92304/
Lehming9286/
Leiming9211/
Lemingt922/
Lieming920/
Leuming920/
Lemin913,975/
Lemmings86398/
Leemings861/
Leamings861/
Leemming860/
Laming832,881/
Liming832,380/
Lemina83408/
Lemeng83163/
Leemin83122/
Lemien8365/
Lemmin8337/
Lyming8326/
Lemion8319/
Loming8318/
Leymin8312/
Lesmin837/
Leamin836/
Liemin833/
Leminn832/
Lehmin832/
Llemin831/
Leumng831/
Lemimg831/
Lemint831/
Leminx831/
L'Emin831/
Leminc831/
Lemn8062/
Lemingova801/
Lamming771,431/
Lemmink77203/
Laiming7759/
Limming7757/
Layming7734/
Limings7734/
Lohming7731/
Lemminn7718/
Lemmeng7712/
Lomming7711/
Lemmien7710/
Leamina778/
Lemmion777/
Leamien776/
Lehminn775/
Leimeng775/
Lemaeng775/
Leminne774/
Leymina773/
Leimina772/
Limimng771/
Liminng771/
Leahmin771/
Lehtmin771/
Lettmin771/
Löhming771/
Lehmien771/
Liaming771/
Lhemina771/
Limingk771/
Leemeng771/
Lyhming770/
Luiming770/
Limin733,292/
Lemen732,245/
Lamng73171/
Lemne73103/
Lemén739/
Lemyn735/
Lymin733/
Lemmn731/
Leamn731/
Lemnk731/
Lemnn731/
Leminova7137/
Lahaming7119/
Leahmien7114/
Laemaeng712/
Lhohming711/
Leemaeng711/
Leheminn710/
Limmings710/
Lemmen674,045/
Limina671,388/
Lehmen67629/
Lemoen67409/
Liemen67177/
Leamen67159/
Laimin67135/
Lameng67120/
Leumen67117/
Lement67103/
Lehmim6777/
Lyomin6768/
Lemenn6758/
Leemen6754/
Loimin6747/
Lomeng6745/
Liomin6734/
Leimen6729/
Limeng6727/
Laymin6721/
Lymmin6721/
Limion6718/
Lismin6714/
Limien6712/
Lemaen6711/
Limmin679/
Lomäng679/
Lymina676/
Lesmen676/
Lömäng676/
Letmen675/
Lejmen674/
Lemyna674/
Leymen673/
Llimin673/
Litmin673/
Lemengova672/
Leminkova672/
Lemend672/
Limgin672/
Llemen672/
Hleemn672/
Loymin671/
Leyminova671/
Leminnova671/
Lemeun671/
Lemehn671/
Lemeen671/
Lemyon671/
Lemgne671/
Lemmyn671/
Lamink670/
Limimg670/
Limind670/

Leming Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leming in the Russian language
Лемингleming-

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Leming Reference & Research

Leeming One-name Study - A profile of the Leeming surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Lemon FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Lemon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Lemyng + derivatives FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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