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) 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
| 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
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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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