View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Lessen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lessen (Russian: Лессен) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lessen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Lessen is the 646,966^th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,571,679 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Lessen reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,744,716^th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 35 people.

The surname Lessen is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 323 people, or 1 in 1,122,164. In The United States Lessen is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 46 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 6 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.

Lessen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lessen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,196 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lessen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Lessen surname are 34.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.08% registered with the party.

The amount Lessen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 102.24% more than the national average, earning 699,913 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.03% more than the national average, earning $47,910 USD per year.