Leung Surname

1,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 409,913 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hong Kong
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Leung Surname User-submission:

The meaning of this surname is 'bridge', 'beam', 'elevator', 'mast'.

Leung Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hong Kong320,6651:232
United States28,9491:12,5211,554
Canada19,0571:1,933194
Macau10,1821:598
Singapore6,0561:909137
Australia4,7991:5,625821
England3,9231:14,2032,099
China3,4571:395,523247
Madagascar3,1041:7,6191,529
Mauritius1,9781:65448
Thailand1,4021:50,3845,941
Malaysia6741:43,7603,527
New Zealand6661:6,7991,146
Philippines5511:183,73529,484
France3491:190,32329,635
Jamaica3211:8,9411,006
Netherlands2991:56,4799,705
Japan2601:491,70914,320
United Arab Emirates2221:41,2724,262
Venezuela2171:139,1894,431
Samoa2031:955301
Belgium2001:57,4839,311
Dominican Republic2001:52,1652,646
Scotland1971:27,1772,903
Vanuatu1971:1,336359
Wales1421:21,7922,311
Sweden1101:89,5166,554
Switzerland1091:75,3488,812
Spain881:531,27326,094
Guyana861:8,8631,398
Indonesia811:1,632,706107,418
South Africa781:694,58649,962
Panama771:50,8092,460
Ireland761:61,9604,107
Northern Ireland701:26,3582,890
Ecuador681:233,9108,300
Taiwan631:372,1392,924
Israel581:147,54515,555
Germany501:1,610,10995,088
Trinidad and Tobago501:27,2802,912
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Guatemala441:365,5154,900
Norway421:122,43516,038
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Costa Rica291:164,8302,283
Italy261:2,352,18093,058
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Aruba231:4,499638
Finland221:249,85019,707
Northern Mariana Islands221:2,481276
Vietnam221:4,211,1842,363
Guam211:7,6251,143
Peru171:1,869,65424,503
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Cambodia111:1,407,9226,192
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
India101:76,706,538639,611
South Korea101:5,124,026903
Belize91:39,4972,328
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Saint Kitts and Nevis21:27,6001,126
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Leung (4,943) may also be a first name.

Leung Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this surname is 'bridge', 'beam', 'elevator', 'mast'.

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Leung Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leung is most common in Hong Kong. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leung? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,320th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 17,778 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Leung are found; 82 percent are found in East Asia and 82 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 96,910th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 4,943 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Hong Kong, where it is held by 320,665 people, or 1 in 23. Excluding Hong Kong this last name exists in 111 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Leung Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leung has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leung surname grew 48,248 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leung Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leung surname are 23.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.76% registered with the party.

The amount Leung earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.41% less than the national average, earning 237,384 kr per year; in Peru they earn 29.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,196 per year; in South Africa they earn 135.12% more than the national average, earning R 558,732 per year; in Colombia they earn 31.59% less than the national average, earning $15,531,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.37% more than the national average, earning $51,505 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.82% more than the national average, earning $60,026 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leuang91100/
Leyung916/
Leuong913/
Leuing912/
Leungh912/
Leumng911/
Leiung911/
Leng89624,876/
Lung8933,177/
Leun89288/
Leusing83327/
Leungue8365/
Leuting836/
Leiaung834/
Leyoung833/
L'Leung833/
Leiungh831/
L'Heung831/
Leungke831/
Leußing831/
Luong80622,644/
Leang8040,279/
Lieng802,286/
Liung801,494/
Laeng801,199/
Loung80703/
Lengs80506/
Luing80429/
Loeng80421/
Lueng80415/
Leune80343/
Leing80317/
Laung80302/
Leunk80214/
Leyun80100/
Lengg8061/
Lungs8049/
Leuin8041/
Lengk8028/
Leyng8027/
Lyeng8026/
Leeng8024/
Løeng8022/
Lenng8016/
Lungh8014/
Lyung8013/
Luung8012/
Lunng8011/
Llung8010/
Leuen809/
Leunt808/
Lengh807/
Lusng806/
Leumg806/
Lheng805/
Leuan804/
Lleng804/
Luncg804/
Hleng804/
Leund802/
Leuon802/
Lgung801/
Leunn801/
Leunq801/
Lungt801/
Lungg801/
Luĭng801/
Lehng801/
L'Ung801/
Lhung801/
Hlung801/
Lungk801/
Leussing779/
Leeheung775/
Lun7539,031/
Lng75693/
Lengue732,849/
Leting731,620/
Luyang73753/
Luyong73608/
Lesing73584/
Lucing73570/
Liceng73561/
Loteng73554/
Lusing73515/
Lehang73307/
Laseng73299/
Liseng73295/
Laweng73286/
Lateng73272/
Leutin73231/
Lejong73174/
Loseng73174/
Leusen73149/
Lahung73148/
Leteng73148/
Leusin73135/
Luceng73134/
Layung73120/
Lajung73119/
Luting73108/
Lujeng73104/
Loheng73101/
Leyang7387/
Lehing7386/
Leyong7385/
Laheng7365/
Leying7364/
Lengke7361/
Leseng7360/
Lujang7351/
Lejang7342/
Leuhin7337/
Lijeng7333/
Loceng7333/
Leheng7333/
Liteng7332/
Lujing7332/
Leeang7330/
Lejeng7326/
Luteng7321/
Lesyng7321/
Lojeng7320/
Laieng7319/
Luying7318/
Luseng7318/
Leutyn7318/
Lloung7317/
Leßing7316/
Leuten7313/
Loweng7313/
Lungue7313/
Leiyng7313/
Lecing7312/
Leeing7312/
Lajeng7311/
Layeng739/
Laceng737/
Loueng737/
Leiang737/
La'eng737/
Leuhon736/
Loungs735/
Lungqe735/
Lungke734/
Lengkh733/
Leuhan733/
Hlaeng733/
Leunke733/
Hleing732/
Lejing732/
L'Hung732/
L'Lung732/
Lengks732/
Laeing732/
Leusne732/
Loeing731/
Lungne731/
Luongh731/
Llaung731/
Leucen731/
Leuoon731/
Leings731/
Hlieng731/
Leanng731/
Lluong731/
Loungk731/
Luiang731/
Luiong731/
Luisng731/
Loyeng731/
Lengsø731/
Leyeng731/
Liungz731/
Hlungs731/
Lettng731/
Luings731/
Hlaung731/
Lyceng730/
Leugne730/
Liuing730/
Leingh730/
Leuenn730/
Leueen730/
Long673,578,005/
Ling671,263,722/
Lang67753,061/
Lund67121,658/
Lien6732,885/
Lunn6719,068/
Lenk6713,330/
Lean6710,554/
Lunt679,716/
Lein679,350/
Loun677,540/
Lessing676,168/
Leen675,868/
Letting673,914/
Lyng673,290/
Laun673,207/
Láng673,092/
Leusink672,231/
Luhn672,072/
Lune671,990/
Locheng671,976/
Leising671,855/
Lång671,818/
Loen671,586/
Lenc671,466/
Leyn671,288/
Leiting67964/
Luching67913/
Lunk67866/
Luin67824/
Luen67786/
Laen67663/
Liuyang67513/
Läng67445/
Liun67414/
Luiting67395/
Liuceng67347/
Lausing67346/
Lauseng67345/
Lyen67300/
Leunova67245/
Hlojeng67233/
Hlaheng67232/
Leesing67225/
Lungová67195/
Leum67152/
Leushyn67146/
Lotteng67134/
Luoyang67130/
Leißing67117/
Licheng67111/
Lussing6794/
Laiceng6785/
Lungova6777/
Leyting6776/
Liujing6759/
Luoceng6757/
Liuying6756/
Lunc6754/
Lengová6753/
Luising6749/
Hlun6748/
Lungowa6741/
Leejang6737/
Liuyong6736/
Lyun6733/
Leutink6732/
Laujang6726/
Louteng6724/
Leysing6724/
Lhun6723/
Luihing6722/
Luun6722/
Loungue6722/
Losseng6721/
Luyting6720/
Laiseng6720/
Leuchin6720/
Liuting6719/
Laungke6718/
Lucheng6717/
Leeyong6716/
Lusn6715/
L'Ng6715/
Leußink6715/
Ligieng6715/
Lenx6714/
Leiteng6713/
Leeheng6713/
Lousing6712/
Lunå6712/
Lesseng6712/
Leehang6711/
Leussen6710/
Luyn6710/
Lumn679/
Leunová679/
Lejn679/
Luoweng679/
Lasieng678/
Latteng678/
Luoyong678/
Liaseng677/
Lumg677/
Leeteng677/
Lauyang677/
Leasing676/
Lahieng676/
Letteng676/
Lutn676/
Layoung676/
Lengova676/
Laiheng676/
Leecing675/
Lutting675/
Leeyang675/
Laihung675/
Lecheng675/
Leeseng675/
Uamleng675/
Leihang674/
Lasseng674/
Lunh674/
Luieing674/
Louyang674/
Louyong674/
Lgun673/
Laaengh673/
Lngt673/
Luojing673/
Leihong673/
Luoting673/
Leeting672/
Lahyung672/
Leuchen672/
Lngg672/
Lóng672/
Louting672/
Leãn672/
Lehsing672/
Lusingh672/
Leiceng672/
Lauting672/
Lyhieng671/
Loehing671/
Lunx671/
Looyeng671/
Loheang671/
Llehang671/
Lieyong671/
Leycing671/
Lhng671/
Leuscen671/
Leisnng671/
Lejonng671/
Lehjong671/
Lộng671/
Lùng671/
Lnng671/
Llengue671/
Lunø671/
Loujang671/
Luingue671/
Leingue671/
Lautyng671/
Leumgue671/
Lengeek671/
Leyßing671/
Leán671/
Leiieng671/
Lisseng671/
Leyangh671/
Geeleng671/
Lusengh671/
Lacheng671/
Liuteng671/
Lie'ang671/
Luojang671/
Luoteng671/
Lujiong671/
Louceng671/
Ljng671/
Llun671/
Lngq671/
Lnhg671/
Lnqg671/
Laiteng671/
Laoueng671/
Layheng671/
Leihing671/
Leiseng671/
Lehengt671/
Lehiang671/
Leauwen670/
Layenhg670/
Lemg670/
Lehhing670/

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