Lesamana Surname

581,222nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Lesamana Surname User-submission:

Lesamana is a Samburu surname. It derives from the words lesa, which means 'much', and mana, which means 'luck'.

Lesamana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5221:88,4677,998
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Norway31:1,714,09579,528

Lesamana Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Lesamana is a Samburu surname. It derives from the words lesa, which means 'much', and mana, which means 'luck'.

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Lesamana Last Name Facts

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

Lesamana occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lesamana? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 581,222nd most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,495,455 people. The last name Lesamana occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Lesamana reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The last name Lesamana is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 522 people, or 1 in 88,467. In Kenya Lesamana is mostly found in: Samburu County, where 98 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 2 percent are found and Kiambu County, where 0 percent are found. Beside Kenya Lesamana exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 3 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.

Lesamana Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lesamana surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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