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Lesingham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lessingham,' a parish in Norfolk, near Stalham.
1674. Thomas Lessingham and Sarah Francklin: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1676. Henry Lesingham and Dinah Penny: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameLesingham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
Lesingham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lessingham,' a parish in Norfolk, near Stalham.
1674. Thomas Lessingham and Sarah Francklin: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1676. Henry Lesingham and Dinah Penny: ibid.
1713. Married — Samuel Lesingham and Mary Miller: St. Mary Aldermary.
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lessingham | 95 | 3 | / |
| Leningham | 89 | 4 | / |
| Letingham | 89 | 1 | / |
| Leingam | 88 | 29 | / |
| Lesngam | 88 | 1 | / |
| Lesgham | 88 | 1 | / |
| Leishingam | 84 | 29 | / |
| Lettingham | 84 | 10 | / |
| Luingham | 82 | 1 | / |
| Liningham | 78 | 33 | / |
| Leingchan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Leanghaim | 78 | 1 | / |
| Laingam | 75 | 1,047 | / |
| Loingam | 75 | 33 | / |
| Luingam | 75 | 15 | / |
| Lexngam | 75 | 4 | / |
| Leingom | 75 | 1 | / |
| Letngam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lainingham | 74 | 1 | / |
| Leingang | 71 | 1,508 | / |
| Lesingon | 71 | 9 | / |
| Hlaingam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lisingan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leingand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leinngan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Laingchan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leangchan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lininghan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leninghon | 67 | 0 | / |
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