Leng Surname
Approximately 624,876 people bear this surname
Leng Surname Definition:
A variant of Lang, which see. Properly it is the comparative of lang.
Leng Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 526,953 | 1:2,595 | 166 |
| Cambodia | 65,064 | 1:238 | 35 |
| Singapore | 8,414 | 1:655 | 108 |
| Malaysia | 6,817 | 1:4,327 | 623 |
| Myanmar | 2,479 | 1:20,951 | 416 |
| United States | 1,897 | 1:191,070 | 18,927 |
| Indonesia | 1,878 | 1:70,420 | 7,589 |
| England | 1,521 | 1:36,633 | 4,798 |
| Thailand | 1,214 | 1:58,186 | 7,152 |
| Macau | 1,112 | 1:541 | 106 |
| Germany | 839 | 1:95,954 | 11,960 |
| Taiwan | 820 | 1:28,591 | 382 |
| Vietnam | 745 | 1:124,357 | 800 |
| Hong Kong | 689 | 1:10,647 | 322 |
| Brunei | 686 | 1:610 | 111 |
| Australia | 596 | 1:45,295 | 5,683 |
| France | 463 | 1:143,462 | 22,124 |
| Canada | 390 | 1:94,476 | 10,305 |
| United Arab Emirates | 238 | 1:38,497 | 4,051 |
| Cameroon | 221 | 1:93,978 | 11,213 |
| New Zealand | 213 | 1:21,260 | 3,728 |
| Samoa | 203 | 1:955 | 301 |
| South Africa | 173 | 1:313,166 | 29,785 |
| Nigeria | 139 | 1:1,274,408 | 50,756 |
| Philippines | 113 | 1:895,913 | 81,345 |
| Papua New Guinea | 106 | 1:76,922 | 10,108 |
| Peru | 81 | 1:392,397 | 12,711 |
| Scotland | 68 | 1:78,733 | 5,846 |
| India | 66 | 1:11,622,203 | 212,115 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Russia | 55 | 1:2,620,419 | 149,158 |
| Slovakia | 55 | 1:97,026 | 18,584 |
| Poland | 51 | 1:745,270 | 61,215 |
| Chile | 43 | 1:409,685 | 11,039 |
| Netherlands | 39 | 1:433,005 | 44,158 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| Spain | 31 | 1:1,508,130 | 46,256 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Liberia | 23 | 1:191,675 | 12,886 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Japan | 12 | 1:10,653,691 | 45,407 |
| Cuba | 10 | 1:1,152,272 | 6,837 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 843 | 1:28,915 | 3,904 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 185 | 1:271,452 | 22,076 |
Leng (65,271) may also be a first name.
Leng Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A variant of Lang, which see. Properly it is the comparative of lang.
= Laing, Long, q.v. [Leng is prop. the compar. of Middle English and Old English lang, adv., long]
Leng Demographics
Average Leng Salary in
United States
$49,286 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Leng Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leng Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leng (Hindi: लेंग, Russian: Ленг) is borne by more people in China than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Leng click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leng? popularity and diffusion
Leng is the 846th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,662 people. The last name Leng occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Leng are found; 85 percent are found in East Asia and 85 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 14,756th most common first name globally It is held by 65,271 people.
This surname is most widely held in China, where it is held by 526,953 people, or 1 in 2,595. Outside of China it exists in 88 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 10 percent are found and Singapore, where 1 percent are found.
Leng Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Leng has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,025 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leng Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Leng last name are 1.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.52% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Leng earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 275.62% more than the national average, earning S/. 72,814 per year; in South Africa they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning R 260,892 per year; in United States they earn 14.22% more than the national average, earning $49,286 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.92% less than the national average, earning $46,742 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leung | 89 | 409,913 | / |
| Lieng | 89 | 2,286 | / |
| Laeng | 89 | 1,199 | / |
| Lengs | 89 | 506 | / |
| Loeng | 89 | 421 | / |
| Lueng | 89 | 415 | / |
| Lengg | 89 | 61 | / |
| Lengk | 89 | 28 | / |
| Leeng | 89 | 24 | / |
| Løeng | 89 | 22 | / |
| Lenng | 89 | 16 | / |
| Lengh | 89 | 7 | / |
| Lheng | 89 | 5 | / |
| Lleng | 89 | 4 | / |
| Hleng | 89 | 4 | / |
| Lehng | 89 | 1 | / |
| Len | 86 | 30,370 | / |
| Lng | 86 | 693 | / |
| Lengue | 80 | 2,849 | / |
| Lengke | 80 | 61 | / |
| Lengkh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lengne | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hlaeng | 80 | 3 | / |
| Leungh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lengks | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hlieng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lengsø | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ling | 75 | 1,263,722 | / |
| Lien | 75 | 32,885 | / |
| Lenk | 75 | 13,330 | / |
| Lent | 75 | 7,098 | / |
| Lehn | 75 | 6,688 | / |
| Leen | 75 | 5,868 | / |
| Lyng | 75 | 3,290 | / |
| Lång | 75 | 1,818 | / |
| Loen | 75 | 1,586 | / |
| Lenc | 75 | 1,466 | / |
| Luen | 75 | 786 | / |
| Lenn | 75 | 749 | / |
| Lend | 75 | 707 | / |
| Laen | 75 | 663 | / |
| Läng | 75 | 445 | / |
| Leun | 75 | 288 | / |
| Leën | 75 | 115 | / |
| Lhen | 75 | 69 | / |
| Lemn | 75 | 62 | / |
| Llen | 75 | 56 | / |
| Hlen | 75 | 24 | / |
| L'Ng | 75 | 15 | / |
| Lenx | 75 | 14 | / |
| Løen | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ålen | 75 | 6 | / |
| Lngt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lngg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lesn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lenø | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lhng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lộng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lnng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lngq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lnhg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lnqg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lemg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lengová | 73 | 53 | / |
| Lengova | 73 | 6 | / |
| Uamleng | 73 | 5 | / |
| L'Leung | 73 | 3 | / |
| Llengue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geeleng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lehengt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liong | 67 | 20,322 | / |
| Lenne | 67 | 4,115 | / |
| Lenke | 67 | 3,007 | / |
| Lingg | 67 | 2,527 | / |
| Lluen | 67 | 2,409 | / |
| Lingk | 67 | 800 | / |
| Lings | 67 | 752 | / |
| Lendt | 67 | 588 | / |
| Luing | 67 | 429 | / |
| Ln | 67 | 328 | / |
| Lenck | 67 | 324 | / |
| Liehn | 67 | 319 | / |
| Laehn | 67 | 258 | / |
| Lhing | 67 | 224 | / |
| Leunk | 67 | 214 | / |
| Lingė | 67 | 170 | / |
| Hølen | 67 | 110 | / |
| Lemne | 67 | 103 | / |
| Loehn | 67 | 92 | / |
| Lyong | 67 | 90 | / |
| Lyngø | 67 | 83 | / |
| Glien | 67 | 82 | / |
| Lingh | 67 | 63 | / |
| Leent | 67 | 52 | / |
| Långh | 67 | 42 | / |
| Åling | 67 | 36 | / |
| Øhlen | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gling | 67 | 30 | / |
| Långs | 67 | 23 | / |
| Lyngh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Åhlen | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ålien | 67 | 22 | / |
| Lyngå | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hling | 67 | 21 | / |
| Lendh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Liuen | 67 | 15 | / |
| Luehn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Luung | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lienk | 67 | 12 | / |
| Leend | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lennø | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hloen | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lương | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lling | 67 | 8 | / |
| Liaen | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lingz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Linng | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lingt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lyngg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lennx | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luenn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lisng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lenkh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lượng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hålen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lennå | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lloen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Låång | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyncg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lingq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leunn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lentt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lenxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loenk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llend | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyaen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyngk | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Ing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lenšs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lheen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hleen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lienn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lynng | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lhenn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leenk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leenn | 67 | 0 | / |
Leng Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leng in the Hindi language | ||
| लेंग | lenga | - |
| Leng in the Russian language | ||
| Ленг | leng | - |
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