Lesanu Surname

508,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Lesanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lesanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova4571:7,7931,273
Romania1541:130,37614,224
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
England21:27,859,030389,889
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

The alternate forms: Leşanu (30) are calculated separately.

Lesanu (935) may also be a first name.

Lesanu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lesanu (Russian: Лесану) is more frequently found in Moldova than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Leşanu. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lesanu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 508,499th most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 11,316,065 people. The surname Lesanu is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Lesanu live; 95 percent live in Eastern Europe and 95 percent live in Romanian Europe. Lesanu is also the 264,385th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 935 people.

It is most frequently held in Moldova, where it is held by 457 people, or 1 in 7,793. In Moldova it is most frequent in: Chișinău Municipality, where 18 percent live, Criuleni District, where 13 percent live and Florești District, where 11 percent live. Besides Moldova this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 24 percent live and Ethiopia, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leşanu9430/
Leseanu92164/
Leshanu92104/
Leusanu9221/
Lessanu9212/
Lesanau924/
Leushanu867/
Lessanou865/
Leishanu864/
Laesanau863/
Lesainus861/
Lisanu833,082/
Lecanu831,769/
Lasanu8314/
Losanu831/
Letcanu77153/
Liceanu77109/
Lisangu7782/
Lăceanu7773/
Lazeanu7759/
Lissanu7759/
Laceanu7754/
Liseanu7749/
Lixeanu7734/
Lishanu7718/
Lechanu776/
Lisanus776/
Leceanu776/
Leşeanu775/
Leseneu775/
Lăzeanu773/
Lecannu772/
Lasanau772/
Lisanou772/
Losanau771/
Lozeanu771/
Lețcanu771/
Lesaignoux7560/
Lesaigneux751/
Lissanou71643/
Luiceanu71187/
Lejannou7111/
Lazanu67141/
Lozanu6757/
Leschenau678/
Lizanu676/
Lissangou672/
Lassanhou671/
Lăzanu671/
Laisangau671/
Lozenu671/

Lesanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lesanu in the Russian language
Лесануlesanu-

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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 Lesanu
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