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 surname Leyens is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leyens? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 540,057th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 12,247,976 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Leyens live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 39 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is held by 233 people, or 1 in 49,342. In Belgium Leyens is primarily found in: Walloon Region, where 99 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent live and Flemish Region, where 0 percent live. Excluding Belgium this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 36 percent live and Thailand, where 10 percent live.

Leyens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leyens has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing 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 those holding the Leyens last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the 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

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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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