Lerau Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Lerau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lerau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea611:133,66718,337
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Lerau (29) may also be a first name.

Lerau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lerau is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Lerau.

How Common Is The Last Name Lerau? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,220,661st most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 85 percent of Lerau are found; 84 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 84 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Lerau is also the 1,951,561st most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 29 people.

The surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 133,667. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: New Ireland, where 95 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea Lerau is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Haiti, where 5 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.

Lerau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lerau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lerau last name declined 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leraux91108/
Leraut9181/
Leraud9157/
Lierau9129/
Leraus911/
Lehrau911/
Lera8910,669/
Leru89645/
Leyraud83198/
Lheraud83114/
Lerault8395/
Lheraux8331/
Leureau8319/
Letraut8316/
Lereaux837/
Lehraus834/
Lheraut832/
Leyraut831/
Leeraux830/
Lerreau830/
Loera8048,871/
Leray8012,706/
Llera807,115/
Lerat804,667/
Liera804,203/
Laera803,787/
Leira803,185/
Leura801,762/
Letra80974/
Lerga80957/
Lerud80719/
Lerou80599/
Lerus80586/
Leera80482/
Leyra80362/
Leras80338/
Lerah80335/
Lerra80293/
Lerza80268/
Lerea80214/
Lehra80168/
Lereu80150/
Lerue80148/
Larau80105/
Leara80103/
Lerap8090/
Leruo8082/
Lerha8067/
Lerai8062/
Leraj8061/
Leroa8057/
Lorau8036/
Lerup8034/
Lerut8032/
Lehru8018/
Leuru8015/
Hlera8013/
Leiru8010/
Lerae809/
Loeru809/
Lerux808/
Leruh805/
Learu805/
Lhera805/
Lerru805/
Lesra804/
Lerad804/
Letru803/
Lejra802/
Leraa802/
Lleru801/
Lirau801/
Leruz801/
Leraz801/
Lieru801/
Lherault77319/
Lheureau7719/
L'Heraud771/
Lethreau771/
Learaujo771/
Leareaux770/
Leroux7361,129/
Leiras731,249/
Lleras731,217/
Letras731,160/
Leyrat73680/
Lerach73321/
Letrou73252/
Learus73170/
Lyraud73168/
Leraas73157/
Lerouy73118/
Leroue73117/
Letrud73103/
Liraud73100/
Leracz7399/
Lerays7389/
Lereah7381/
Letray7379/
Learue7371/
Leraha7356/
Learra7352/
Lerash7347/
Learad7344/
Leriya7341/
Leerat7338/
Leirud7335/
Leraie7335/
Lerust7333/
Lereya7329/
Lerais7328/
Larayu7326/
Lettra7326/
Larahu7324/
Lereha7322/
Learou7321/
Laerah7320/
Lohrau7319/
Lereus7319/
Lheira7318/
Learat7315/
Leitru7314/
Leiray7314/
Lergou7314/
Gliera7313/
Leuray7313/
Leirup7312/
Leeraj7311/
Leeray7310/
Learas7310/
Leruiz7310/
Lierra739/
Leraye739/
Leyras739/
Lahrau738/
Lereux738/
Letrut738/
L'Lera738/
Lerrea737/
Leraji737/
Lerous737/
Leraya736/
Letrai735/
Leurea735/
Leraja734/
Loirau734/
Liraju734/
Leurra734/
Lierea734/
Lerroa733/
Laraue733/
Lliera733/
Lerush732/
Lehras732/
Leroya732/
Lerouz732/
Leruch732/
Laeraj732/
Liraut732/
Lerras732/
Lierah732/
Lierou732/
Léraud732/
Lloera732/
Loerra731/
Loeraa731/
Lieray731/
Lereue731/
Leroia731/
Lerout731/
Leruye731/
Lessra731/
Letrus731/
Letruy731/
Leirut731/
Lerajy731/
Leratt731/
Leerae731/
Letruz731/
Lerrad731/
Lereia731/
Loraue731/
Lorayu731/
Llaera731/
Lletra731/
Luirau731/
Léraut731/
Letreu731/
Leruis731/
Leruit731/
Lerahe731/
Leratz731/
Lereea731/
Leyrai731/
Leyrou731/
Lieraa731/
Lierai731/
Liaera731/
D'Lera731/
Leiroa731/
Leroja731/
Llerga731/
Lejrou731/
Leraia731/
Letruu731/
Lerija731/
Leuraa731/
Lerayo731/
Leerue731/
Leatra730/
Leetra730/
Lerrue730/
Letrap730/
Lerrat730/
Learup730/
Lerhad730/
Larrau730/
Leyrus730/
Lereud730/
Lerass730/
Leroup730/
Leargu730/
L'Herault71277/
Lhereault7111/
Leatreaux711/
Lara67810,526/
Lira67216,446/
Lora6771,295/
Lyra6710,493/
Lero677,811/
Loru675,029/
Laru671,313/
Liru67914/
Letrach67213/
Lehradt67102/
Lerouet6783/
Lairaud6777/
Loireau6767/
Letroux6754/
Leerach6743/
Lerroux6733/
Layreau6732/
Loiraud6731/
L'Hereault6730/
Lethrud6725/
Lettraz6724/
Leruyet6722/
Letrait6722/
Lérault6721/
Letreux6717/
Lerrach6715/
Leatrea6712/
Lherrou678/
Lhereux678/
Lhéraud675/
Líra674/
Lereyah674/
Le'roux674/
Learoia673/
Hlearaz673/
Leraggi673/
Lieraja673/
Lieraji673/
Lheureu672/
Lleroux672/
Lehrouz672/
Lessrad672/
Leiraya671/
Lerouss671/
Lethrup671/
Letrush671/
Larraue671/
Laheeru671/
Leiraio671/
Learach671/
Learoux671/
Leraich671/
Lehriya671/
Laeraje671/
Loyraux671/
Leiroya671/
Leirrud671/
Layraud671/
Laharau671/
L'Loera671/
Letreut671/
Lereach671/
Lereuth671/
Lerhout671/
Leyrouz671/
Lhéraux671/
Leiroia671/
Letrous671/
Lhéraut671/
Litraut671/
Lerriya671/
Leirras671/
Leehraj671/
Learray670/
Lehreux670/
Lierrea670/
Learutt670/
Learout670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lerau
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