Lenya Surname
Approximately 1,307 people bear this surname
Lenya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 926 | 1:22,429 | 3,046 |
| South Africa | 102 | 1:531,154 | 42,340 |
| Kenya | 95 | 1:486,104 | 25,105 |
| Russia | 60 | 1:2,402,051 | 140,927 |
| Uganda | 39 | 1:1,001,007 | 43,411 |
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | 1:254,804 | 34,943 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
Lenya (446) may also be a first name.
Lenya Demographics
Average Lenya Salary in
United States
$24,200 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lenya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lenya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lenya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻌﻨﺎﻳﻪ, Russian: Леня) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lenya.
How Common Is The Last Name Lenya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 292,450th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,575,781 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Lenya live; 71 percent live in Central Africa and 71 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 405,761st most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 446 people.
It is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 926 people, or 1 in 22,429. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Southwest Region, where 92 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 4 percent are found and Centre Region, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon it occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 8 percent are found and Kenya, where 7 percent are found.
Lenya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (64%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Lenya earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 68.79% less than the national average, earning R 74,160 per year and in United States they earn 43.92% less than the national average, earning $24,200 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leanya | 91 | 904 | / |
| Lenyoa | 91 | 107 | / |
| Lenyad | 91 | 23 | / |
| Leenya | 91 | 6 | / |
| Leinya | 91 | 4 | / |
| Lenyap | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lenyah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leunya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lenayia | 83 | 324 | / |
| Leunyay | 83 | 22 | / |
| Lenaiya | 83 | 13 | / |
| Lenia | 80 | 3,041 | / |
| Lenea | 80 | 763 | / |
| Lenyo | 80 | 364 | / |
| Lenja | 80 | 293 | / |
| Legna | 80 | 226 | / |
| Lenha | 80 | 199 | / |
| Linya | 80 | 173 | / |
| Lenyó | 80 | 16 | / |
| Lengoyia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lenjau | 73 | 824 | / |
| Lenjia | 73 | 451 | / |
| Leneau | 73 | 266 | / |
| Lyonya | 73 | 154 | / |
| Leneha | 73 | 113 | / |
| Lenyod | 73 | 109 | / |
| Lenyoh | 73 | 83 | / |
| Lytnya | 73 | 68 | / |
| Luinya | 73 | 43 | / |
| Lesnia | 73 | 32 | / |
| Leneea | 73 | 32 | / |
| Lenyot | 73 | 21 | / |
| Lienja | 73 | 16 | / |
| Legnia | 73 | 15 | / |
| Lenias | 73 | 14 | / |
| Leniah | 73 | 13 | / |
| Lenjaa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Lenjai | 73 | 7 | / |
| Lengea | 73 | 6 | / |
| Legnas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lengia | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lenjas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Leenyo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leinia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lehnia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leynia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leanyo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Llinya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Linyap | 73 | 3 | / |
| Leanea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Loinya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lainya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Leenia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lenija | 73 | 2 | / |
| Leania | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lenjah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leniha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Letnia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leinyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leneao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leunia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leniap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Legney | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lenjay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leniay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leynea | 73 | 0 | / |
| Legnap | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leyniat | 67 | 44 | / |
| Lehenea | 67 | 35 | / |
| Leygnat | 67 | 23 | / |
| Lenjaat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leanjay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leanyoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehniah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lesniat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Les'nia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lenijas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lengiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leneahy | 67 | 0 | / |
Lenya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lenya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﻌﻨﺎﻳﻪ | lnayh | - |
| Lenya in the Russian language | ||
| Леня | lena | - |
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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 Lenya
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