Lesanu Surname
Approximately 644 people bear this surname
Lesanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 457 | 1:7,793 | 1,273 |
| Romania | 154 | 1:130,376 | 14,224 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
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) occurs in Moldova more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Leşanu. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lesanu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 508,499th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 11,316,065 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Lesanu are found; 95 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 95 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Lesanu is also the 264,385th most widely held first name internationally, held by 935 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Moldova, where it is held by 457 people, or 1 in 7,793. In Moldova it is primarily found in: Chișinău Municipality, where 18 percent live, Criuleni District, where 13 percent live and Florești District, where 11 percent live. Apart from Moldova this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 24 percent live and Ethiopia, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leşanu | 94 | 30 | / |
| Leseanu | 92 | 164 | / |
| Leshanu | 92 | 104 | / |
| Leusanu | 92 | 21 | / |
| Lessanu | 92 | 12 | / |
| Lesanau | 92 | 4 | / |
| Leushanu | 86 | 7 | / |
| Lessanou | 86 | 5 | / |
| Leishanu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Laesanau | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lesainus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lisanu | 83 | 3,082 | / |
| Lecanu | 83 | 1,769 | / |
| Lasanu | 83 | 14 | / |
| Losanu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Letcanu | 77 | 153 | / |
| Liceanu | 77 | 109 | / |
| Lisangu | 77 | 82 | / |
| Lăceanu | 77 | 73 | / |
| Lazeanu | 77 | 59 | / |
| Lissanu | 77 | 59 | / |
| Laceanu | 77 | 54 | / |
| Liseanu | 77 | 49 | / |
| Lixeanu | 77 | 34 | / |
| Lishanu | 77 | 18 | / |
| Lechanu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lisanus | 77 | 6 | / |
| Leceanu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Leşeanu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Leseneu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lăzeanu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lecannu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lasanau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lisanou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Losanau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lozeanu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lețcanu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lesaignoux | 75 | 60 | / |
| Lesaigneux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lissanou | 71 | 643 | / |
| Luiceanu | 71 | 187 | / |
| Lejannou | 71 | 11 | / |
| Lazanu | 67 | 141 | / |
| Lozanu | 67 | 57 | / |
| Leschenau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lizanu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lissangou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lassanhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lăzanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laisangau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lozenu | 67 | 1 | / |
Lesanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lesanu in the Russian language | ||
| Лесану | lesanu | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lesanu
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