Lennen Surname

648,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Lennen Surname Definition:

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.

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Lennen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3671:987,62773,174
Australia491:550,93340,757
Scotland271:198,29010,618
England51:11,143,612252,590
France41:16,605,680368,153
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belize11:355,4743,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:337,03826,036

Lennen (135) may also be a first name.

Lennen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Lennen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lennen is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lennen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 648,005th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 15,605,023 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Lennen are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lennen is also the 797,647th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 135 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 367 people, or 1 in 987,627. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 19 percent reside, Indiana, where 16 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent reside and Scotland, where 6 percent reside.

Lennen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lennen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lennen surname expanded 246 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 159 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lennen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Lennen surname is predominantly Catholic (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lennen last name are 21.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.24% registered to vote for the party.

Lennen earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.21% more than the national average, earning $44,967 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lennaen9215/
Lenneng9212/
Linnen831,178/
Lennin8332/
Lemnen834/
Lynnen834/
Lännen831/
Lönnen831/
Lenning771,182/
Linneen7736/
Glinnen7710/
Lennina774/
Lennäng774/
Lynneng772/
Lesnnin771/
Lehenen771/
Lengnin771/
Laennin771/
Lhnen731/
Lengning71101/
Lengnink7120/
Linnehen711/
Lehnning710/
Leenning710/
Linnin6724/
Lnning676/
Glinen671/
Lemnin670/
Linning62685/
Lønning62614/
Lönning6275/
Lynning6217/
Lönnäng629/
Linnina622/
Lünning621/
Lemning621/
Lnin602/
Lnhn601/
Lehenyna572/
Limgneng571/
Lning551/
Lhnin551/
Glinin501,272/
Løning501/

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