Leniva Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Leniva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leniva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

The alternate forms: Lenivá (26) are calculated separately.

Leniva (34) may also be a first name.

Leniva Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leniva (Russian: Ленива) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Lenivá. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leniva? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leniva is the 7,117,718th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Leniva reside; 86 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 71 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 34 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 24,020,509. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 17 percent live, Republic of Tatarstan, where 17 percent live and Samara Oblast, where 17 percent live. Besides Russia this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lenivá9426/
Leniova923/
Leeniva922/
Lenieva921/
Lenivaya86141/
Leniveau861/
Leneva83416/
Lenyva8358/
Lenivy8349/
Lenivý8344/
Lenive836/
Loniva833/
Laniva832/
Lyniva831/
Lenivo831/
Letneva77354/
Lenyova77276/
Lenivyy77187/
Liniova7766/
Lenueva7746/
Lesneva7743/
Lonieva778/
Lejneva778/
Leniviy775/
Linieva774/
Leeniwa774/
Legneva773/
Leneeva772/
Lenevat771/
Lyaniva771/
Lyoniva771/
Lioniva771/
Lisniva771/
Laeneva771/
Layniva771/
Laenivo771/
Lanoiva771/
Lenesva771/
Lesneeva7130/
Lesneiba7124/
Leanivis7124/
Lehyneva717/
Letneeva712/
Linivaya712/
Hlengeva711/
Llenibas711/
Legneiba711/
Leenueva711/
Lenivych711/
Lenivich711/
Lenibach711/
Lineva67893/
Lyneva67427/
Leneve67180/
Laneva67129/
Liniwa67105/
Lenewa6787/
Loneva6735/
Lynyva679/
Leneba672/
Lenuwa672/
Lenevé671/
Lonivo671/
Lenywa671/
Lenevi671/
Linjva671/
Liniba671/
Lanuva671/
Linyva671/
Lenyvy671/

Leniva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leniva in the Russian language
Лениваleniva-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leniva
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