Lennan Surname

463,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Lennan Surname Definition:

A shortened form of (Mac)lennan, which see.

Lennan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3021:1,200,19585,425
New Zealand1101:41,1676,893
Australia721:374,94030,993
Canada711:518,95243,932
Jamaica311:92,5794,005
Belize301:11,8491,412
England221:2,532,63991,802
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Panama141:279,4476,847
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Wales61:515,75523,171
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Guyana11:762,22114,420
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland651:68,1525,061
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland951:39,4023,023
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:278,99322,538

Lennan (61) may also be a first name.

Lennan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A shortened form of (Mac)lennan, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Contraction of MacLennan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Leannáin This is the name of several distinct septs located respectively in Cos. Cork, Fermanagh and Galway. It is also used as a synonym of Linneen (Ó Luinín) another Fermanagh sept. Further confusion arises from the fact that these have been widely changed to the English name Leonard, q.v. IF 209; MIF 158

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Lennan Last Name Facts

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

Lennan (Russian: Леннан) occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lennan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 463,668th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,024,135 people. Lennan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Lennan are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,257,960th most frequently occurring forename globally It is held by 61 people.

Lennan is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 302 people, or 1 in 1,200,195. In The United States Lennan is most frequent in: California, where 25 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Lennan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lennan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lennan last name grew 168 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 42 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 81 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lennan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lennan surname are 5.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.31% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lennan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 29.79% more than the national average, earning $56,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.65% more than the national average, earning $55,471 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lennane92342/
Lennang929/
Lennand921/
Liennan920/
Lennant920/
Lennean920/
Lennahan8618/
Lennaine865/
Lennhamn864/
Lennhane861/
Lehennan861/
Gliennan860/
Lennon8336,284/
Linnan83426/
Lennam839/
Lønnan835/
Lynnan835/
Lnan804/
Linnane772,651/
Linnean7761/
Glinnan777/
Lemnean774/
Lingnan773/
Linnaun772/
Lynnann772/
Leennon771/
Lemnaan771/
Lynnaun771/
Linnang771/
Linnhan771/
Lennone771/
Lennond770/
Linnand770/
Lennein770/
Lennham770/
Lnane7321/
Lhnan736/
Lånan734/
Lngan731/
Llnan731/
Lnang731/
Lyngnane715/
Linnaung711/
D'Lennon711/
Lemgnang711/
Lehengan711/
Lehenhan710/
Linnahan710/
Linneane710/
Lennaham710/
Linnam67112/
Linnon6779/
Lennom679/
Lynnon674/
Lennonova674/
Lemnon674/
Linnaseng672/
Lhngan671/
Lymnan670/
Lehenahan670/

Lennan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lennan in the Russian language
Леннанlennan-

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