Leshi Surname

180,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,356 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Leshi Surname User-submission:

The surname Leshi comes from the Albanian word llesh, which means 'hair'.

Leshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania9791:2,977534
Nigeria6381:277,65315,726
DR Congo3351:220,53621,570
Greece1451:76,41212,866
South Africa1401:386,98434,477
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Bulgaria291:240,65212,777
England121:4,643,172139,951
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Leshi (391) may also be a first name.

Leshi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Leshi comes from the Albanian word llesh, which means 'hair'.

- greekman

Leshi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leshi (Hindi: लेषी, Oriya: େଲସି, Russian: Леши) occurs more in Albania more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Leshi.

How Common Is The Last Name Leshi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Leshi is the 180,776th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 3,093,186 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Leshi live; 49 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 42 percent live in Albano-Europe. Leshi is also the 437,834th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 391 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Albania, where it is borne by 979 people, or 1 in 2,977. In Albania it is primarily concentrated in: Dibër County, where 27 percent live, Berat County, where 19 percent live and Elbasan County, where 16 percent live. Beside Albania this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 27 percent live and The DR Congo, where 14 percent live.

Leshi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leshi has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leshi last name rose 1,533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leshi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leshi are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Leshi earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 10.65% less than the national average, earning R 212,328 per year and in United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lleshi9111,648/
Leshiy91523/
Lieshi91195/
Leishi9145/
Letshi9125/
Leshii9120/
Leshai9116/
Leeshi9112/
Leshie915/
Leshui912/
Loeshi911/
Leushi911/
Leshio911/
Leshoi911/
Lshi891/
Leschio8326/
Loeschi8322/
Leshich8311/
Leschiy836/
Leshish832/
Llieshi832/
Llleshi832/
Lleshai831/
Leshchi831/
Lleeshi831/
Lehshie831/
Leshioa831/
Leishui831/
Lleshii831/
Lieschi831/
Leaschi831/
Leeshei830/
Lessi802,332/
Loshi802,322/
Lishi801,281/
Lesha80932/
Leisi80789/
Lechi80714/
Lashi80664/
Lesie80487/
Lesić80251/
Leshe80212/
Lesis80147/
Lesci80107/
Laesi80100/
Leasi8095/
Lesei8094/
Lesit8074/
Leusi8061/
Lesui8045/
Lesih8041/
Leysi8037/
Lesai8028/
Loesi8022/
Leshy8021/
Letsi8020/
Lesoi8018/
Lesid8012/
Lesgi8012/
Leseh809/
Lexsi809/
Lehsi805/
Lesii804/
Lesip802/
Lesiy802/
Leszi802/
Leshé802/
Ledsi801/
L'Shi801/
Lesič801/
Lschi801/
Lezsi801/
Lhesi801/
Leshchyi7734/
Lescheid7716/
Leadschi772/
Leshchiy772/
Lescheit771/
Loeschai771/
Lieschie770/
Lsi7558/
Letsie7310,314/
Lesher735,245/
Lesisz731,376/
Lessio731,212/
Llesis73988/
Lesche73567/
Lesiea73560/
Liessi73419/
Lloshi73359/
Lessis73347/
Lessie73244/
Leussi73239/
Luishi73238/
Lescio73205/
Laishi73155/
Leshay73141/
Lesich73132/
Lesych73126/
Leysis73126/
Litshi73106/
Lechai7388/
Leesha7384/
Leszai7375/
Lessei7374/
Leshaj7370/
Letchi7359/
Leshed7356/
Leisha7355/
Lesuis7351/
Lesech7344/
Leetsi7339/
Leasha7337/
Leusie7335/
Llessi7334/
Leshey7328/
Lesier7326/
Letsai7325/
Leisie7322/
Leysha7320/
Lieshe7320/
Leachi7320/
Lashie7318/
Lashai7317/
Leasie7317/
Lishie7317/
Lesish7316/
Leshea7316/
Leyshe7315/
Lesicz7315/
Llesha7315/
Letsis7314/
Leesui7314/
Leechi7314/
Leschy7314/
Lechit7314/
Loessi7313/
Lehtsi7313/
Lyoshi7311/
Leheci7311/
Leshaa7310/
Loishi7310/
Laesih739/
Leshyy738/
Ledchi738/
Letsoi736/
Lechiy736/
Leeseh736/
Lioshi736/
Leishe736/
Lishui736/
Loshih735/
Lessai735/
Lashih735/
Leisis735/
Lechoi734/
Lyshai734/
Lesseh734/
Letshe734/
Leissi734/
Lhesie733/
Leichi733/
Lescha732/
Leesie732/
Leisei732/
Lessit732/
Loeseh732/
Llehsi732/
Lesies732/
Lesehr732/
Lieseh732/
Lechis732/
Liship732/
Llishi732/
Leysih732/
Lesoit732/
Letsei732/
Laesai732/
Letsui732/
Lyschi731/
Lshaih731/
Lshais731/
Llesai731/
Lishih731/
Liesha731/
Leyssi731/
Lesaid731/
Lesait731/
Leshee731/
Lesitz731/
Lesjai731/
Lessha731/
Lechei731/
Glishi731/
Leassi731/
Hlessi731/
Lhechi731/
Leidsi731/
Leessi731/
Llesoi731/
Hleisi731/
Leheji731/
Leasui731/
Leatsi731/
L'Shih731/
Lihshi731/
Lesist731/
Letsip731/
Liashi731/
Leisai731/
Loshie731/
Loshai731/
Lesaia731/
Leshet731/
Lesiee731/
Lesoid731/
Letsit731/
Llashi731/
Lleshe731/
Lyshei731/
Leasai731/
Lessid731/
Leashe730/
Leshes730/
Leeshe730/
Loeshe730/
Lessiy730/
Leashy730/
Lesiey730/
Lehsit730/
Lisi6718,001/
Lesa6713,818/
Losi678,499/
Lasi675,883/
Lleshaj672,776/
Leci672,511/
Lese671,750/
Lezi671,325/
Lesy67764/
Loesche67757/
Leisher67636/
Letsche67587/
Liesche67507/
Lexi67360/
Leasher67310/
Litschi67307/
Lechich67159/
Leši67134/
Lischio6799/
Lesheha6779/
Lesches6771/
Leshetz6743/
Lysi6735/
Leusche6722/
Liaschi6718/
Leesher6717/
Leysher6716/
Lieshaj6714/
Leschey6712/
Lahashi6712/
Loishie6710/
Lisheid679/
Lsai679/
Lioschi679/
Lsit677/
Leçi677/
Leseach676/
Leichis676/
Leeseah676/
Lsih676/
Laesaih676/
Lsha675/
Lchi675/
Liessie674/
Leechai674/
Lesheea674/
Leytsis673/
Leechoi673/
Lleshay673/
Lleseth673/
Lzei673/
Let'sie673/
Leeshee673/
Leshets672/
Leatchi672/
Lechish672/
Lejsher672/
Lessaid672/
Lleisis672/
Letsiea672/
Lzhi672/
Lsci672/
Lssi671/
Lishuit671/
Leychis671/
Lesesch671/
Leshher671/
Lessher671/
Lessich671/
Letschy671/
Letsher671/
Laessij671/
Leische671/
Leischeidt671/
Ledsich671/
Leeshaa671/
Hleichi671/
Laheesi671/
Loschii671/
Lishiea671/
Llashai671/
Lleshey671/
Llesiaj671/
Luitshi671/
Löschis671/
L'Oishi671/
Lijshei671/
Leussie671/
Lessuis671/
Lesiesz671/
Lessehe671/
Lets'ei671/
Lexchai671/
Leyssih671/
Leţi671/
Lichesh671/
Loschhi671/
Leatshe671/
Leetsie671/
Lzeh671/
Losschi671/
Lses671/
Lsgi671/
Lsip671/
Lsiz671/
Lsoi671/
Lsyi671/
Ljhi671/
Lzsi671/
Lxei671/
Leychai671/
Laishui671/
Leasaih671/
Leassiz671/
Leishys671/
Leeshaj671/
Lehchai671/
Lehesha671/
Lessoit670/
Lisheit670/
Laesche670/
Lessiea670/
Lessitt670/
Lieshey670/

Leshi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leshi in the Oriya language
େଲସିelasi-
Leshi in the Hindi language
लेषीlesi50
लेशीlesi50
Leshi in the Russian language
Лешиlesi-

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