Leyens Surname

540,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 595 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Leyens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leyens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2331:49,3428,024
Germany2171:370,99335,221
Thailand581:1,217,902177,118
England381:1,466,26563,675
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Leyens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leyens is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Leyens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leyens? popularity and diffusion

It is the 540,057th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 12,247,976 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Leyens reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 39 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Leyens is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 233 people, or 1 in 49,342. In Belgium Leyens is most frequent in: Walloon Region, where 99 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent reside and Flemish Region, where 0 percent reside. Barring Belgium this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 36 percent reside and Thailand, where 10 percent reside.

Leyens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leyens has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Leyens last name rose 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leyens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leyens are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Leyens earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.14% more than the national average, earning $47,523 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leysens92394/
Leytens92228/
Leens91259/
Leyns9187/
Lyens9130/
Leyssens861,511/
Loyens83995/
Leynse83105/
Layens8379/
Luyens8373/
Leyons837/
Lejens832/
Leuens831/
Leenns831/
Luytens77164/
Looyens7769/
Leggens7741/
Leehans7741/
Leitens779/
Legiens771/
Leeyans771/
Luyense771/
Lehynns771/
Leioens771/
Leasens770/
Leins732,326/
Liens73597/
Loens73193/
Laens73136/
Loyns73118/
Leans7328/
Layns7322/
Leães7313/
Luens733/
Leuns730/
Leijtens71644/
Layssens711/
Leeheans710/
Lejins67404/
Lawens67340/
Lowens67150/
Layans67103/
Leinss6770/
Leanse6764/
Lyions6761/
Leinse6734/
Leinæs6729/
Liyons6726/
Leijns6720/
Louens6717/
Lehans6712/
Layons678/
Lejans676/
Leinås676/
Lohyns675/
Leinsh674/
Leynch673/
Loyons672/
Leinns671/
Lajens671/
Leijssens671/
Lyians671/
Lyains671/
Lojens671/
Lijens671/
Laensz671/
Leinsz671/
Leanns671/
Leuins670/
Loyans670/
Leanst670/
Layins670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leyens
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