Lessan Surname

1,064,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Lessan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lessan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1161:398,10322,333
Italy351:1,747,33485,249
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
England91:6,190,895170,599
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Lessan (781) may also be a first name.

Lessan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lessan (Russian: Лессан) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lessan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,064,392nd most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,143,359 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Lessan reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 49 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Lessan is also the 293,584th most common first name internationally, held by 781 people.

The surname Lessan is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 398,103. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 44 percent are found, Kericho County, where 43 percent are found and Uasin Gishu County, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Kenya Lessan occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Lessan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lessan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lessan last name declined 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lessan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lessan last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Lessan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.69% less than the national average, earning $38,107 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.36% more than the national average, earning $50,857 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lessane92247/
Lessang9218/
Lehssan9211/
Lessant924/
Lessain923/
Lesshan922/
Lessamn921/
Lessand921/
Leassan921/
Leessan921/
Liessan921/
Lesan912,624/
Lssan912/
Lessaint8631/
Lehssane864/
Lessaine863/
Hleassan863/
Lehssann861/
Lassan837,110/
Leshan836,368/
Lesane831,665/
Lesang83985/
Lesson83678/
Lesian83677/
Leesan83636/
Lossan83356/
Lesaan83181/
Lesain83167/
Lissan83144/
Lessam83138/
Leisan83128/
Laesan83107/
Leysan8399/
Lehsan8391/
Lesann8337/
Lesant8323/
Lesean8315/
Lyssan8315/
Leasan8310/
Lesanh8310/
Letsan837/
Hlssan833/
Lesand833/
Liesan832/
Lssane831/
Leusan831/
Lhssan831/
Lexsan830/
Lesasn830/
Lsan804/
Lessangue801/
Lesaint771,607/
Lassahn77731/
Lissane77640/
Lyssand77441/
Leyssen77440/
Lesaane77406/
Leseane77375/
Leshane77219/
Lesaine77192/
Lessone77101/
Lissant7799/
Letsane7786/
Leyshan7767/
Lesaing7755/
Leesang7747/
Leisson7746/
Leissen7740/
Lhassan7738/
Glissan7736/
Leusson7735/
Lahssan7734/
Lissang7722/
Lesanne7721/
Liessen7719/
Lissain7713/
Leussen7710/
Lasssan777/
Hlassan776/
Laehsan775/
Lesjean773/
Loesson773/
Leasank773/
Leshaun772/
Leasane772/
Leisang772/
Leysson772/
Leschan772/
Leshang772/
Lassaan772/
Lessoin772/
Leessam772/
Le'sane772/
Leisane772/
Lasshan772/
Leishan772/
Leeshan772/
Lossean771/
Liehsan771/
Lhessen771/
Leshain771/
Ledshan771/
Leesane771/
Leesson771/
Lassanh771/
Luissan771/
Llassan771/
Lazssan771/
Layssan771/
Laissan771/
Laassan771/
Leshann771/
Leshaan771/
Letsang771/
Leasean771/
Leesand771/
Leesean771/
Liesson770/
Loessen770/
Leassen770/
Leasang770/
Leessen770/
Leedsan770/
Leshank770/
Lessein770/
Lessond770/
Lesseun770/
Lasan732,945/
Lisan731,608/
Lysan73995/
Leson73755/
Lezan73452/
Losan73171/
Leşan7387/
Lesam7357/
Lesán7315/
Lexan7311/
L'San734/
Ljean733/
Lshan733/
Lešan731/
Lhsan731/
Leijssen71366/
Lissaint71217/
Leishang71100/
Letshane7186/
Lesanque7153/
Lesanova7138/
Laissant7138/
Lesseine7125/
Lessoing7124/
Letshang7118/
Lahassan7115/
Lehessen7114/
Lets'ane7114/
Lesaatin716/
Let'sane715/
Lesangue715/
Leishamn715/
Leuschan714/
Leijsson713/
Letsaane713/
Lehssein712/
Leshchan712/
Leetsang712/
Leissone712/
Lhossain711/
Lissanne711/
Lesheane711/
Leisaine711/
Leeshank711/
Hlissain711/
Lissagne711/
Lllassan711/
Luissant711/
Hlossain711/
Lassahan711/
Lahssain711/
Lessoung711/
Leschane711/
Laissane711/
Lesahyna711/
Leeshaun710/
Leaschan710/
Loissean710/
Lessoine710/
Lesaigne710/
Lishan6716,760/
Lassen6711,898/
Leeson679,922/
Leyson677,796/
Letson673,616/
Leysen673,597/
Lisson672,233/
Lshank672,044/
Ledson671,485/
Leason671,265/
Liesen671,090/
Leisen67902/
Leesen67740/
Lashan67712/
Lezaun67608/
Lesoin67496/
Lesion67431/
Glisan67408/
Laisan67388/
Lossen67256/
Lissen67255/
Lisang67215/
Lesseigne67176/
Liasan67150/
Leusen67149/
Lhasan67136/
Lisane67123/
Lisanh67122/
Lechan67118/
Lecian67118/
Lahsan67102/
Leison6781/
Ledsam6780/
Lisaan6780/
Lisant6778/
Leizan6776/
Lisand6766/
Lesein6763/
Lassán6758/
Leesam6753/
Lesone6752/
Leschasin6751/
Leshon6750/
Lysson6744/
Lissam6743/
Lesoon6742/
Lieson6741/
Lexson6740/
Leysanova6736/
Liesén6736/
Lassén6734/
Laasan6734/
Letsen6732/
Leshanova6731/
Lohsan6731/
Lozsan6729/
Luisan6726/
Losain6725/
Lisian6724/
Lytsan6724/
Lesong6721/
Lisann6720/
Loshan6716/
Liosan6714/
Leyzan6713/
Leasen6712/
Laysan6712/
Lasain6711/
Lasean6710/
Lhssen6710/
Lysanh679/
Lysann679/
Leisam678/
Luissaint677/
Laesen677/
Lezain677/
Licean676/
Lezean676/
Loesen676/
Lesham675/
Lezson675/
Lissén675/
Lissón675/
Loissaint674/
Lexsen674/
Lejson674/
Lyshan674/
Leuson673/
Lesohn673/
Lisean673/
Lssien673/
Lesangque673/
Lexann672/
Loysan672/
Lidsan672/
Lexean672/
Lezsán672/
Lecean672/
Loszan672/
Hlasan672/
Lyssanova671/
Lshane671/
Lszang671/
Lisain671/
Lexain671/
Lesont671/
Leszon671/
Lasahn671/
Lehsseine671/
Loisan671/
Hleson671/
Lisjan671/
Lissanova671/
Luysan671/
Lydsan671/
Lossón671/
Lössen671/
Lysand671/
Lysian671/
Lyssen671/
Lyszan671/
Lasanh671/
Lassaã671/
Lasaan671/
Lazsan671/
Leasam671/
L'Jean671/
Lesoun671/
Lexxan671/
Hletshane671/
Leshañ671/
Leazan671/
Lasaun670/
Leazen670/
Lesond670/
Lehson670/
Litsan670/
Ledsen670/
Lessom670/
Losean670/

Lessan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lessan in the Russian language
Лессанlessan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lessan
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