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Where Does The Last Name Lesa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lesa (Hindi: लेसा, Marathi: लेसा, Oriya: େଲସା) is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Lésa or Leša. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lesa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 38,086^th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 527,395 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Lesa reside; 60 percent reside in Southern Africa and 60 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Lesa is also the 29,040^th most frequently used forename globally, borne by 28,467 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 8,289 people, or 1 in 1,912. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Northern Province, where 51 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 16 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 15 percent are found. Other than Zambia this surname exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 24 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.

Lesa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Lesa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lesa surname grew 2,914 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lesa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Lesa are 30.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 84.21% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lesa earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.76% less than the national average, earning $37,643 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.26% more than the national average, earning $49,813 CAD per year.