Leni Surname

48,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,576 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Leni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia8,0671:16,3942,039
Uganda4761:82,0158,731
Benin2891:35,7634,612
Italy2321:263,60634,791
Greece2071:53,5268,863
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Papua New Guinea1901:42,9145,251
Solomon Islands1211:4,794632
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Argentina711:602,02042,723
Nigeria681:2,605,04184,856
South Africa671:808,62254,680
India541:14,204,914239,375
Chile501:352,3299,825
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Moldova381:93,72011,459
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Israel301:285,25425,178
Albania161:182,12812,899
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Taiwan131:1,803,44211,840
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
France71:9,488,960336,266
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England51:11,143,612252,590
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Léni (1) & Lení (1) are calculated separately.

Leni (190,492) may also be a first name.

Leni Last Name Facts

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

Leni (Georgian: ლენი, Hindi: लेनी, Marathi: लेनी, Oriya: େଲନି, Russian: Лени) is found most in Indonesia. It may also be found in the variant forms: Léni or Lení. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leni? popularity and diffusion

The surname Leni is the 48,714th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 689,064 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 78 percent of Leni are found; 76 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 76 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Leni is also the 5,498th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 190,492 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 8,067 people, or 1 in 16,394. In Indonesia Leni is primarily found in: West Java, where 19 percent reside, West Sumatra, where 12 percent reside and East Nusa Tenggara, where 11 percent reside. Other than Indonesia Leni occurs in 67 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 5 percent reside and Benin, where 3 percent reside.

Leni Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leni has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leni surname grew 1,967 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leni Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Leni last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Leni surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leni earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 31.05% less than the national average, earning R 163,848 per year; in Colombia they earn 139.39% more than the national average, earning $54,348,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.01% more than the national average, earning $43,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 55.38% more than the national average, earning $77,197 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Léni921/
Lení921/
Lenis8911,681/
Lengi892,109/
Leniz891,046/
Lenio89561/
Lenoi89340/
Lesni89288/
Lenie89247/
Lehni89189/
Lenyi89146/
Leyni89126/
Legni89106/
Lenih8963/
Lenai8957/
Leuni8937/
Lenei8923/
Lenit8917/
Letni8916/
Lejni898/
Leniy897/
Lenhi896/
Lenui894/
Lenid893/
Lenip892/
Lheni891/
Leniș891/
Leïni891/
Lengai80847/
Lesnoi80571/
Leaniz80500/
Lenich80295/
Leheni80194/
Lenois80168/
Leanio8092/
Leneis8086/
Leenoi8083/
Leangi8056/
Lesnyi8045/
Leenui8036/
Legnis8034/
Lenish8030/
Leengi8024/
Leanni8024/
Lengoi8024/
Lengih8019/
Leinio8014/
Leiniz8012/
Leinis8011/
Leinai8010/
Leynis8010/
Llenis808/
Leanis807/
Lenaia806/
Lesnih805/
Leniss804/
Leanie804/
Lenuis803/
Lenoit803/
Lesnis803/
Llenit803/
Letnij802/
Lenoid802/
Lenoip802/
Leenai802/
Leagni802/
Lenais802/
Letnyi802/
Leenie801/
Llenie801/
Leyngi801/
Letnai801/
Leinei801/
Leitni801/
Hleeni801/
Lehnie801/
Lenist801/
Lehnei801/
Leinhi801/
Leinie801/
Legnie801/
Leenis801/
Leanij801/
Lesniz801/
Leneih801/
Lienei801/
Hlengi801/
Leisni801/
Leenip801/
Leanih800/
Leanai800/
Lenitt800/
Leynie800/
Leniey800/
Lenoiz800/
Lena7526,083/
Lini754,062/
Lene753,652/
Lenh751,829/
Leny751,566/
Lyni7537/
Lené7518/
Líni752/
Lenj751/
Leynish73126/
Leinich73105/
Leannie7331/
Lehnich7319/
Leingai7315/
Lesnich7315/
Lehneiß738/
Letnich737/
Lecinni736/
Leanaia735/
Hleenoi735/
Leannis734/
Legnits733/
Leengoi733/
Lehneid732/
Leanitt732/
Lisenni732/
Lienhai731/
Lenheih731/
Legneid731/
Legneit731/
Lehnaia731/
Leiniss731/
Leannio731/
Lenisch731/
Lenaggi731/
Lheenoi731/
Hlengai731/
Leangoi731/
Lleneis731/
Lisemni731/
Leatnoi731/
Leinnie730/
Leenish730/
Lieniey730/
Leanich730/
Legnist730/
Leynich730/
Lenge6773,157/
Laini6715,773/
Llena677,241/
Lesne673,652/
Leina672,788/
Lenes672,481/
Lehne672,350/
Leanh671,457/
Leana671,377/
Lener671,345/
Leine671,282/
Leane671,126/
Lingi671,051/
Leena67973/
Litni67972/
Lenea67763/
Leney67725/
Lenee67570/
Leene67520/
Linis67468/
Lenet67418/
Leyne67391/
Linoi67381/
Lenyo67364/
Leany67349/
Leune67343/
Liene67342/
Lenay67332/
Liena67284/
Lenoa67253/
Linio67250/
Lenoy67209/
Lenez67169/
Linai67158/
Leyna67122/
Lisni67117/
Loini67116/
Leannais67107/
Lesné67102/
Lyoni6763/
Lenje6761/
Linyi6755/
Lényi6752/
Hlena6750/
Linie6749/
Lenep6747/
Legne6737/
Ligni6731/
Leeny6728/
Lejne6728/
Leiny6727/
Layni6725/
Lența6724/
Lajni6721/
Lenér6721/
Lehné6718/
Lehnisch6716/
Lynip6715/
Linit6715/
Leśny6712/
Linih6712/
Liniy6712/
Linui6711/
Linei6711/
Leßny6711/
Leañi6711/
Léniz6711/
Lynie678/
Leneu677/
Lgene677/
Lenaa676/
Liniz676/
Lynai675/
Lened675/
Llene675/
Leinisch674/
Linip674/
Lesennyi674/
Lysennyi674/
Lejna673/
Hlene673/
Lieny673/
Lenoj672/
Leneh672/
Lenaj672/
Lesní672/
Leenhuis672/
Linhi672/
Lemhi671/
Lyngi671/
Lihni671/
Leinheis671/
Lênis671/
Lleny671/
Linii671/
Leiņa671/
Lenéy671/
Leñio671/
Lhene671/
Leneë671/
Lynyi671/
Leimniss670/
Lenhy670/
Leignitz670/
Lehny670/

Leni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leni in the Georgian language
ლენიleni-
Leni in the Hindi language
लेनीleni-
Leni in the Marathi language
लेनीleni80.56
लेणीleni8.33
केलेनीkeleni4.17
ळेणीleni2.78
लोेणीloeni2.78
लॅनीleni1.39
Leni in the Oriya language
େଲନିelani55.56
େଲନୀelani44.44
Leni in the Russian language
Лениleni-

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