Lenam Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Lenam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lenam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam841:1,102,9291,930
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Indonesia451:2,938,871165,726
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Leñam (75) are calculated separately.

Lenam (53) may also be a first name.

Lenam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lenam (Russian: Лэнам, Tibetan: ལས་རྣམ།) has its highest incidence in Vietnam. It can also occur in the variant forms: Leñam. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lenam? popularity and diffusion

Lenam is the 1,163,787th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 68 percent of Lenam reside; 67 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 41 percent reside in Viet-Asia. Lenam is also the 1,366,219th most widespread given name internationally, borne by 53 people.

It is most numerous in Vietnam, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 1,102,929. In Vietnam Lenam is primarily concentrated in: Southeast, where 68 percent live, Red River Delta, where 24 percent live and North Central, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Vietnam this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Indonesia, where 22 percent live.

Lenam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lenam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 767 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lenam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lenam are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

Lenam earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.66% less than the national average, earning $30,353 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leñam9375/
Lengam911,083/
Lenham91267/
Leenam9163/
Leunam9133/
Lenamh9110/
Lehnam913/
Lesnam911/
Legnam911/
Lenaim911/
Leanam911/
Lienam910/
Legname83849/
Leaname8361/
Leingam8329/
Lenaham838/
Lenhame836/
Leengam831/
Lesnamk831/
Lenhamm831/
Leinham830/
Lienham830/
Leanham830/
Leynham830/
Loenham830/
Lynam806,818/
Linam801,404/
Lanam80396/
Lenan80216/
Lenom8066/
Lonam8065/
Leithnam771/
Lingam7325,342/
Lanham7314,872/
Lenain732,679/
Lenane73920/
Lynham73775/
Lienan73390/
Linham73285/
Leinan73241/
Liname73152/
Lenang73130/
Legnan73113/
Lengan73103/
Letnom7363/
Lenhan7358/
Litnam7347/
Lanaim7336/
Luinam7327/
Leenan7326/
Lynaum7326/
Lehnan7322/
Letnan7322/
Lesnan7320/
Lenand7317/
Lannam7315/
Lahnam738/
Lanahm737/
Lianam735/
Lonham734/
Leanan734/
Lenome734/
Lengom733/
Leunan733/
Lyhnam732/
Lenean731/
Lignam731/
Lyngam731/
Lenahn731/
Lainam731/
Lenant731/
Leynan731/
Lemham731/
Leñame731/
Linaim731/
Lenann730/
Linahm730/
Leithtnam711/
Leinneham710/
Lenahan674,116/
Laingam671,047/
Lyneham67171/
Layngam67160/
Legnane67142/
Leinane67108/
Leenane6763/
Lenheim6746/
Lingamm6735/
Loingam6733/
Lenaane6720/
Lingaam6717/
Luingam6715/
Linaham678/
Legnain678/
Loyngam677/
Lenatin676/
Lanaham676/
Lenhane675/
Lonhaim675/
Llingam674/
Legnand674/
Leenoom674/
Lenasen673/
Legnant672/
Lahnahm672/
Leinann672/
Lainame672/
Leneant672/
Letnang672/
Leinand672/
Leinhan671/
Llyanam671/
Llanham671/
Lahnham671/
Leitnan671/
Leangan671/
Lenagne671/
Lengann671/
Lenhanh671/
Lehnann671/
Laynham671/
Linhamn671/
Leingom671/
Legnang671/
Lesnang671/
Lengain671/
Lenaint671/
Lenanne671/
Lesnane671/
Leannan671/
Lenaing671/
Leenain671/
Leenand670/
Leanhan670/
Leinnan670/
Lenhand670/
Leanand670/
Leehnan670/
Luinham670/

Lenam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lenam in the Tibetan language
ལས་རྣམ།lénam50
ལེ་སྣམ་lénam50
Lenam in the Russian language
Лэнамlenam-

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