Lessingham Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Lessingham Surname Definition:

A parish in Norfolk.

Lessingham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England11:24,375,369195,128

Lessingham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lessingham Last Name Facts

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

Lessingham occurs most in Canada. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lessingham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Lessingham reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 12,281,864. In Canada Lessingham is most common in: British Columbia, where 100 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lesingham950/
Leningham844/
Letingham841/
Leingam8229/
Lesngam821/
Lesgham821/
Leishingam8029/
Lettingham8010/
Luingham781/
Liningham7433/
Leanghaim741/
Leingchan741/
Laingam711,047/
Loingam7133/
Luingam7115/
Leingom711/
Letngam711/
Lainingham701/
Leingang671,508/
Lesingon679/
Hlaingam672/
Lisingan671/
Leingand671/
Leinngan670/

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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 Lessingham
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