Leneya Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Leneya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leneya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania651:62,9984,372
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Leneya (56) may also be a first name.

Leneya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leneya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻨﻴﻪ) is more frequently found in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leneya? popularity and diffusion

Leneya is the 2,255,512th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Leneya are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Leneya is also the 1,321,957th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 56 people.

The last name Leneya is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 62,998. In Mauritania Leneya is most numerous in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 82 percent reside and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 18 percent reside. Beside Mauritania this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.

Leneya Last Name Statistics demography

Leneya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 60.82% less than the national average, earning R 93,096 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lengeya925/
Lenea91763/
Leney91725/
Leaney831,482/
Leeney83344/
Leniya83173/
Letney83165/
Lesney83160/
Leneha83113/
Lenyoa83107/
Leyney8332/
Leneea8332/
Loeney8324/
Lenaya8319/
Lenyia8310/
Lengea836/
Lengey835/
Leanea833/
Lineya832/
Lenead831/
Leneye831/
Lehney831/
Legney831/
Leneja831/
Leuney830/
Lenoya830/
Leneas830/
Leniey830/
Leynea830/
Lesnaya772,018/
Laenaya7739/
Lehenea7735/
Lingeya7727/
Lengeja7727/
Leanney7714/
Lengiya7710/
Lengaya777/
Leanaya775/
Letnaya774/
Lengoya774/
Letniya772/
Leeniya772/
Lettney772/
Leaneyu771/
Leenaya771/
Lenayah771/
Lineyap771/
Legnoya771/
Leuniya771/
Lenouya771/
Lenauya771/
Leisney770/
Lieniey770/
Leunney770/
Leinney770/
Laney7315,356/
Loney738,221/
Liney73647/
Lenee73570/
Lenau73451/
Linea73339/
Lenay73332/
Lenoa73253/
Lenie73247/
Lenoy73209/
Lenye7369/
Lenai7357/
Lanea7342/
Lenae7336/
Lenei7323/
Lenoe7313/
Lonea7310/
Línea739/
Lynea738/
Leneu737/
Lenaa736/
Lenue736/
Lenaj732/
Lyney731/
Lenéy731/
Lengoaya713/
Lengayah712/
Lheuneuy711/
Lettgney711/
Leithney711/
Leannaya711/
Linejaya711/
Lenayaia711/
Lienau672,111/
Lesnoy671,834/
Lanaya671,337/
Loniya671,334/
Lainey67960/
Lengai67847/
Lengau67775/
Lesnau67547/
Lisney67400/
Lanney67254/
Lenoue67233/
Laniya67207/
Ligney67157/
Leneus67147/
Lenyeh67108/
Leinau6788/
Leneis6786/
Lenyie6777/
Lenaud6760/
Lonney6757/
Lahney6748/
Leenay6738/
Litney6735/
Lengoy6727/
Leßnau6726/
Lingey6725/
Lianea6724/
Lineja6723/
Lineas6721/
Lenoie6720/
Lehnau6717/
Lenaus6715/
Leinai6710/
Linaya6710/
Lengay6710/
Lonaya679/
Lesnaj679/
Lesnay677/
Loneia677/
Liniya676/
Layney676/
Lenaia676/
Leenaa675/
Leenee675/
Lenaii675/
Laneha674/
Lenowe674/
Leanie674/
Lainea674/
Lenuja674/
Lenyio674/
Lenaye673/
Lisennaya673/
Leynau673/
Lenaja673/
Lengoe673/
Laynea672/
Lianey672/
Laneey672/
Leanoy672/
Leenai672/
Lenoye672/
Lenija672/
Lengaj672/
Lieneu672/
Lioney672/
Lenais672/
Leenie671/
Lineha671/
Llaney671/
Llenie671/
Llonea671/
Lienay671/
Letnai671/
Laneia671/
Lanoya671/
Leinei671/
Leanay671/
Leanoa671/
Lenaie671/
Lenaut671/
Lenaux671/
Lenayo671/
Leneud671/
Lenoyo671/
Leniye671/
Liniey671/
Lehnei671/
Leinie671/
Leanau671/
Laenai671/
Leunoy671/
Lenouy671/
Lenays671/
Leneih671/
Lengae671/
Lienei671/
Leneji671/
Loenei671/
Lysney671/
Lyneha671/
Leanee671/
Leenoy671/
Luiney670/
Leinay670/
Lonhey670/
Leunay670/
Lineat670/
Lajney670/
Leanai670/
Leynie670/
Lannea670/
Lohnea670/

Leneya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leneya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻨﻴﻪlnyh45
ﻟﻨﻲlny40
ﻟﻤﻨﻴﺔlmnyt5
ﻟﻠﻨﻴﻪllnyh5
ﻟﻨﻴﺔlnyt5

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