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

The surname Lessing (Russian: Лессинг) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Lessing is the 79,135^th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,181,509 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Lessing reside; 47 percent reside in Southern Africa and 47 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Lessing is also the 829,183^rd most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 126 people.

The last name Lessing is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,866 people, or 1 in 18,904. In South Africa Lessing is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 40 percent reside, Mpumalanga, where 11 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 11 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this last name is found in 47 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Lessing Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lessing has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lessing last name increased 710 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 347 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lessing Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Lessing are 1.11% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.34% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lessing earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.37% more than the national average, earning R 347,832 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.26% less than the national average, earning $18,784,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.06% more than the national average, earning $51,372 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.7% less than the national average, earning $43,868 CAD per year.