Lesia Surname
Approximately 3,465 people bear this surname
Lesia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 1,705 | 1:1,192 | 93 |
| South Africa | 1,594 | 1:33,989 | 4,347 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Tanzania | 14 | 1:3,781,544 | 51,645 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Lesia (80,933) may also be a first name.
Lesia Demographics
Average Lesia Salary in
United States
$29,391 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lesia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lesia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lesia (Georgian: ლესია, Oriya: େଲସିଆ) is found most in Lesotho. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lesia? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 130,558th most widespread family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,103,188 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Lesia live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Lesia is also the 12,229th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 80,933 people.
This last name is most common in Lesotho, where it is carried by 1,705 people, or 1 in 1,192. In Lesotho Lesia is mostly found in: Maseru District, where 28 percent reside, Thaba-Tseka District, where 14 percent reside and Berea District, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Lesotho Lesia occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 46 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
Lesia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lesia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lesia surname expanded 700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lesia Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Lesia earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 31.83% less than the national average, earning R 162,000 per year and in United States they earn 31.88% less than the national average, earning $29,391 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lesia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lesia in the Georgian language | ||
| ლესია | lesia | - |
| Lesia in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲସିଆ | elasi'a | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Lesia
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