Lessan Surname
Approximately 234 people bear this surname
Lessan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 116 | 1:398,103 | 22,333 |
| Italy | 35 | 1:1,747,334 | 85,249 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Lessan (781) may also be a first name.
Lessan Demographics
Average Lessan Salary in
United States
$38,107 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lessan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lessan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lessan (Russian: Лессан) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lessan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lessan is the 1,064,392nd most widespread family name globally, borne by around 1 in 31,143,359 people. The surname Lessan occurs mostly 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 in the world, borne by 781 people.
This surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 398,103. In Kenya Lessan is primarily found in: Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 44 percent live, Kericho County, where 43 percent live and Uasin Gishu County, where 8 percent live. Beside Kenya this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Lessan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lessan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lessan surname decreased 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lessan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly 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
Lessan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lessan in the Russian language | ||
| Лессан | lessan | - |
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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 Lessan
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