Leniz Surname

349,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,046 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bolivia
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Leniz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leniz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bolivia4991:21,2751,706
Chile1921:91,7523,524
Spain1431:326,93719,176
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Argentina571:749,88450,572
Colombia391:1,224,97610,005
Ecuador261:611,76311,738
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Léniz (11) are calculated separately.

Leniz (857) may also be a first name.

Leniz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leniz is found in Bolivia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Léniz. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leniz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 349,113th most common family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,967,061 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Leniz are found; 79 percent are found in South America and 50 percent are found in Andean South America. Leniz is also the 278,206th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 857 people.

The surname Leniz is most frequent in Bolivia, where it is borne by 499 people, or 1 in 21,275. In Bolivia it is most frequent in: Potosi Department, where 96 percent reside, Cochabamba Department, where 2 percent reside and Santa Cruz Department, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Bolivia it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Chile, where 18 percent reside and Spain, where 14 percent reside.

Leniz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leniz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leniz surname rose 7,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leniz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leniz last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leniz earn in different countries varies marginally. In Colombia they earn 15.81% more than the national average, earning $26,292,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 16.25% more than the national average, earning $50,160 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Léniz9311/
Leaniz91500/
Lenitz9139/
Leiniz9112/
Lenicz915/
Leuniz914/
Lesniz911/
Lieniz910/
Lenoiz910/
Leni8910,576/
Leinitz8326/
Leaniez833/
Lenitze831/
Lehnitz831/
Leniesz831/
Lenis8011,681/
Lengi802,109/
Lenio80561/
Lenič80350/
Lenoi80340/
Lesni80288/
Lenie80247/
Lehni80189/
Lenić80171/
Lenez80169/
Lenix80154/
Lenyi80146/
Leyni80126/
Legni80106/
Laniz8083/
Lenic8067/
Lenih8063/
Lenai8057/
Leuni8037/
Lenei8023/
Lenit8017/
Letni8016/
Lejni808/
Leniy807/
Lenhi806/
Liniz806/
Lenui804/
Lenid803/
Lenip802/
Lheni801/
Loniz801/
Leniș801/
Leïni801/
Leimnitz7716/
Leignitz770/
Lengai73847/
Leunis73798/
Lesnoi73571/
Leniec73448/
Lenerz73348/
Laniez73343/
Lenich73295/
Leynez73253/
Leheni73194/
Lenois73168/
Lenice73156/
Leanez73130/
Lonitz73108/
Lehnis7399/
Leanio7392/
Leneis7386/
Lanitz7385/
Leenoi7383/
Leangi7356/
Leinez7352/
Leneez7349/
Lesnyi7345/
Loenis7339/
Leenui7336/
Lengis7335/
Legnis7334/
Lenise7332/
Lenish7330/
Letnić7327/
Leengi7324/
Leanni7324/
Lengoi7324/
Lenetz7322/
Lengih7319/
Lesnić7318/
Linitz7315/
Leinio7314/
Leinis7311/
Lenits7310/
Leinai7310/
Leynis7310/
Lenaic739/
Llenis738/
Leanis737/
Linicz737/
Lanicz736/
Lenaia736/
Lesnih735/
Laenez735/
Lenycz735/
Leniss734/
Leanie734/
Llaniz734/
Lenici733/
Lenuis733/
Lenoit733/
Lesnis733/
Llenit733/
Lenies733/
Letnij732/
Lenoid732/
Lenoip732/
Lienez732/
Lenios732/
Leenai732/
Leagni732/
Lenais732/
Letnyi732/
Leenie731/
Ligniz731/
Llenie731/
Leyngi731/
Letnai731/
Laneiz731/
Lanoiz731/
Lainiz731/
Leinei731/
Leitni731/
Hleeni731/
Lenoix731/
Lehnie731/
Laenis731/
Lenist731/
Loenez731/
Llenez731/
Lonicz731/
Linisz731/
Luiniz731/
Lehnei731/
Leinhi731/
Leinie731/
Legnie731/
Leenis731/
Leanij731/
Leañiz731/
Laaniz731/
Lesnez731/
Leneih731/
Lienei731/
Lienis731/
Lloniz731/
Hlengi731/
Lehnic731/
Leisni731/
Leenip731/
Lenuix730/
Leanih730/
Leanai730/
Lenitt730/
Leynie730/
Leniey730/
Leanix730/
Lena6726,083/
Lini674,062/
Lene673,652/
Lenh671,829/
Leny671,566/
Lehneis67370/
Lehnerz67190/
Leynish67126/
Leinich67105/
Loehnis6796/
Lignitz6769/
Lingitz6740/
Lyni6737/
Leannie6731/
Lohnitz6729/
Leignez6722/
Lehnich6719/
Lené6718/
Leingai6715/
Lesnich6715/
Löhnitz6714/
Lenoise6710/
Lehneiß678/
Letnich677/
Lecinni676/
Leanaia675/
Hleenoi675/
Leannis674/
Legnits673/
Lainiez673/
Leengoi673/
Lehneid672/
Leanitt672/
Lisenni672/
Líni672/
Lienhai671/
Lenheih671/
Legneid671/
Legneit671/
Lehnetz671/
Lehnies671/
Lehnaia671/
Lleunis671/
Léni671/
Leiniss671/
Leannio671/
Lení671/
Lengich671/
Lengish671/
Lenisch671/
Lenisse671/
Lenj671/
Lenaggi671/
Lheenoi671/
Hlengai671/
Leangoi671/
Lleneis671/
Lisemni671/
Leniche671/
Leatnoi671/
Leneise670/
Leinnie670/
Leenish670/
Lieniey670/
Leanich670/
Legnist670/
Leynich670/

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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 Leniz
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