Lenia Surname

145,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,041 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Lenia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lenia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,6081:14,9692,351
DR Congo2531:292,01426,830
France411:1,620,066149,911
Indonesia381:3,480,242186,493
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
Ukraine181:2,529,039160,188
India151:51,137,692512,385
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Lénia (1) are calculated separately.

Lenia (10,630) may also be a first name.

Lenia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lenia (Georgian: ლენია, Oriya: େଲଞୀଆ, Russian: Лениа) is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Lénia. Click here for other possible spellings of Lenia.

How Common Is The Last Name Lenia? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 145,908th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,396,431 people. The last name Lenia is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Lenia are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 78 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Lenia is also the 58,801st most frequently used forename in the world It is held by 10,630 people.

The last name Lenia is most numerous in Uganda, where it is held by 2,608 people, or 1 in 14,969. In Uganda Lenia is primarily found in: Arua District, where 71 percent live, Yumbe District, where 9 percent live and Maracha District, where 6 percent live. Not including Uganda Lenia occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 8 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

Lenia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lenia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lenia last name declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lénia931/
Lenjia91451/
Lesnia9132/
Legnia9115/
Lenias9114/
Leniah9113/
Laenia917/
Lengia915/
Lehnia914/
Leinia914/
Leynia914/
Leenia913/
Leania912/
Lenija912/
Leniha911/
Letnia911/
Leunia911/
Leniap911/
Leniay910/
Lenayia83324/
Leyniat8344/
Lenaiya8313/
Laeniah836/
Lehniah831/
Lesniat831/
Les'nia831/
Lenijas831/
Lengiah831/
Lania801,568/
Lenya801,307/
Lenea80763/
Lenio80561/
Lenja80293/
Lonia80291/
Linia80251/
Legna80226/
Lenha80199/
Lynia801/
Leiņa801/
Hleingia771/
Lesniach771/
Lengoyia771/
Leanya73904/
Lenjau73824/
Leneau73266/
Leneha73113/
Lenyoa73107/
Lannia7393/
Leanio7392/
Linjia7359/
Lengio7358/
Liniap7355/
Lisnia7337/
Lignia7334/
Leneea7332/
Linias7328/
Lingia7325/
Lenyad7323/
Lesnio7320/
Laniah7317/
Lienja7316/
Leinio7314/
Lonnia7310/
Liniah7310/
Lenjaa738/
Lenjai737/
Laania736/
Leenya736/
Lengea736/
Legnas735/
Lenjas735/
Linija734/
Leinya734/
Lonjia734/
Lytnia733/
Leanea733/
Lionia732/
Lanija732/
Lenios732/
Lonhia731/
Leneao731/
Lenjay731/
Lenjah731/
Luynia731/
Lainia731/
Leunya731/
Lenyah731/
Lenjio731/
Liania731/
Lanjia731/
Lenyap731/
Loniay730/
Leynea730/
Legnap730/
Lingiah67299/
Lehenea6735/
Leygnat6723/
Leunyay6722/
Lainiah6720/
Lahania6710/
Liña675/
Lianija674/
Lenjaat674/
Leanjay672/
Lenheih671/
Legneid671/
Legneit671/
Lohynia671/
Leannio671/
Lanihay671/
Lanijay671/
Lanniah671/
Leneahy670/

Lenia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lenia in the Georgian language
ლენიაlenia-
Lenia in the Oriya language
େଲଞୀଆelani'a66.67
େଲଞିଆelani'a33.33
Lenia in the Russian language
Лениаlenia-

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Footnotes

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