Leneau Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Leneau Surname User-submission:

Family tradition places the origin of Leneau in Brittany, circa 1100, where it was spelled "de la nœux" (same pronunciation), translated 'of the nests'.

Leneau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2421:1,497,764102,032
Belgium151:766,44363,354
France71:9,488,960336,266
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Leneau (14) may also be a first name.

Leneau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Family tradition places the origin of Leneau in Brittany, circa 1100, where it was spelled "de la nœux" (same pronunciation), translated 'of the nests'.

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Leneau Last Name Facts

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

Leneau occurs most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Leneau.

How Common Is The Last Name Leneau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leneau is the 973,426th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 27,396,789 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Leneau live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America. Leneau is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 14 people.

The surname Leneau is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 242 people, or 1 in 1,497,764. In The United States Leneau is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 20 percent are found, Minnesota, where 18 percent are found and Maryland, where 14 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 6 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Leneau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leneau has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 12,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leneau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leneau last name are 4.58% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.81% being registered to vote for the political party.

Leneau earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.62% less than the national average, earning $42,448 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Leneha83113/
Lineau8365/
Leneea8332/
Lengea836/
Lenjeu833/
Leanea833/
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Lengeja7727/
Lengeya775/
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Lehnheu770/
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Lenhu73106/
Lenju7376/
Lenyu7346/
Leniu7333/
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Linehaus710/
Leanya67904/
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Lenjou6793/
Lenyuy6789/
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Leniou6724/
Lenyad6723/
Lenyud6722/
Lienja6716/
Legnia6715/
Lenias6714/
Leniah6713/
Lenjaa678/
Laenia677/
Lenjoe677/
Lenjai677/
Leenya676/
Lengey675/
Legnas675/
Lenjas675/
Lengia675/
Leinya674/
Laneha674/
Leinia674/
Lainea674/
Leynia674/
Lehnia674/
Leiniu673/
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Leenia673/
Lengiu672/
Lenija672/
Legnou672/
Leania672/
Leunya671/
Lenjie671/
Leniap671/
Lenyuh671/
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Leniye671/
Lyneha671/
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Lineha671/
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