Lens Surname
Approximately 6,105 people bear this surname
Lens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1,658 | 1:6,934 | 914 |
| Netherlands | 1,038 | 1:16,269 | 2,497 |
| Spain | 510 | 1:91,671 | 7,660 |
| France | 486 | 1:136,672 | 20,929 |
| Bolivia | 389 | 1:27,292 | 1,953 |
| United States | 351 | 1:1,032,647 | 75,818 |
| Argentina | 282 | 1:151,572 | 12,809 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Brazil | 202 | 1:1,059,774 | 37,226 |
| South Africa | 153 | 1:354,103 | 32,399 |
| Suriname | 147 | 1:3,759 | 747 |
| Uruguay | 96 | 1:35,747 | 4,143 |
| Canada | 59 | 1:624,502 | 51,218 |
| Australia | 52 | 1:519,148 | 39,018 |
| Germany | 44 | 1:1,829,670 | 103,431 |
| Papua New Guinea | 43 | 1:189,621 | 26,314 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Venezuela | 28 | 1:1,078,717 | 15,964 |
| Israel | 26 | 1:329,140 | 27,831 |
| Colombia | 17 | 1:2,810,240 | 14,126 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Costa Rica | 16 | 1:298,754 | 3,169 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Cuba | 9 | 1:1,280,302 | 7,343 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 1:1,194,531 | 65,188 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 60 | 1:836,978 | 51,589 |
Lens (768) may also be a first name.
Lens Demographics
Lens Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Lens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lens Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lens (Arabic: لنس, Hindi: लेंस, Marathi: लेन्स) is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lens? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 79,865th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,193,701 people. The last name Lens occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Lens live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 40 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 296,201st most frequently held forename at a global level It is held by 768 people.
This last name is most numerous in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,658 people, or 1 in 6,934. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 82 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 13 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Belgium this surname is found in 68 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 17 percent reside and Spain, where 8 percent reside.
Lens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lens surname grew 585 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 411 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lens Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Lens last name is principally Orthodox (89%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Lens last name are 1.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.22% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lens earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 30.14% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,543 per year; in South Africa they earn 42.61% less than the national average, earning R 136,392 per year; in Colombia they earn 34.57% less than the national average, earning $14,855,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning $45,038 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.74% more than the national average, earning $52,040 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lense | 89 | 2,855 | / |
| Liens | 89 | 597 | / |
| Leens | 89 | 259 | / |
| Loens | 89 | 193 | / |
| Lenss | 89 | 190 | / |
| Laens | 89 | 136 | / |
| Lenns | 89 | 24 | / |
| Lenæs | 89 | 22 | / |
| Lensh | 89 | 20 | / |
| Llens | 89 | 14 | / |
| Lehns | 89 | 13 | / |
| Lensz | 89 | 9 | / |
| Luens | 89 | 3 | / |
| Leuns | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lns | 86 | 14 | / |
| Lensch | 80 | 1,472 | / |
| Llense | 80 | 502 | / |
| Lehnst | 80 | 42 | / |
| Lennse | 80 | 21 | / |
| Lensjø | 80 | 8 | / |
| Lennås | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leense | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lehens | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leenns | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laensz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lenshe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gliens | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lenz | 75 | 81,868 | / |
| Lins | 75 | 75,728 | / |
| Lems | 75 | 1,560 | / |
| Löns | 75 | 229 | / |
| Läns | 75 | 77 | / |
| Lüns | 75 | 66 | / |
| Lyns | 75 | 40 | / |
| Lenx | 75 | 14 | / |
| Lõns | 75 | 12 | / |
| Lnsp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Líns | 75 | 1 | / |
| Līns | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lnns | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lnse | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lensche | 73 | 10 | / |
| Luensch | 73 | 6 | / |
| Lensova | 73 | 3 | / |
| Geelens | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lensová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lyons | 67 | 166,419 | / |
| Lenze | 67 | 3,171 | / |
| Linse | 67 | 2,490 | / |
| Lions | 67 | 2,047 | / |
| Lence | 67 | 1,608 | / |
| Lench | 67 | 955 | / |
| Lünse | 67 | 298 | / |
| Linss | 67 | 233 | / |
| Glins | 67 | 137 | / |
| Lenje | 67 | 61 | / |
| Llins | 67 | 60 | / |
| Luenz | 67 | 50 | / |
| Luins | 67 | 44 | / |
| Linsz | 67 | 38 | / |
| Lynæs | 67 | 32 | / |
| Lynns | 67 | 29 | / |
| Linås | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lähns | 67 | 18 | / |
| Lynås | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lenzt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Leems | 67 | 9 | / |
| Linns | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lienz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Laenz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lemse | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lennx | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hlems | 67 | 2 | / |
| Linsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lynsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lenshova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lihns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ølnæs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lönås | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loenz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Löhns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlnns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lennz | 67 | 0 | / |
Lens Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lens in the Hindi language | ||
| लेंस | lensa | - |
| Lens in the Marathi language | ||
| लेन्स | lensa | 71.43 |
| लॅन्स | lensa | 28.57 |
| Lens in the Arabic language | ||
| لنس | lns | - |
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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 Lens
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