Leyssens Surname
Approximately 1,511 people bear this surname
Leyssens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1,423 | 1:8,079 | 1,126 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Leyssens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leyssens Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leyssens is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leyssens? popularity and diffusion
The surname Leyssens is the 260,043rd most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 4,822,995 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Leyssens are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
It is most numerous in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,423 people, or 1 in 8,079. In Belgium it is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 92 percent live, Walloon Region, where 6 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent live. Excluding Belgium this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in France, where 3 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyssens | 93 | 444 | / |
| Leysens | 93 | 394 | / |
| Lessens | 93 | 162 | / |
| Liessens | 88 | 551 | / |
| Leessens | 88 | 1 | / |
| Layssens | 88 | 1 | / |
| Leyens | 86 | 595 | / |
| Lesens | 86 | 357 | / |
| Lysens | 86 | 145 | / |
| Leijssens | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lissens | 80 | 991 | / |
| Liesens | 80 | 320 | / |
| Leytens | 80 | 228 | / |
| Lessins | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lassens | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lesense | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leesens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leasens | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lesuens | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leens | 77 | 259 | / |
| Leyns | 77 | 87 | / |
| Lyens | 77 | 30 | / |
| Lijssens | 75 | 67 | / |
| Lessence | 75 | 15 | / |
| Lessions | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loyens | 71 | 995 | / |
| Letens | 71 | 159 | / |
| Lesins | 71 | 109 | / |
| Leynse | 71 | 105 | / |
| Layens | 71 | 79 | / |
| Lisens | 71 | 76 | / |
| Luyens | 71 | 73 | / |
| Lytens | 71 | 15 | / |
| Leyons | 71 | 7 | / |
| Lehens | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lejens | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lesyns | 71 | 2 | / |
| Leuens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lessendje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leenns | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lesenx | 71 | 1 | / |
| Luytens | 67 | 164 | / |
| Lettens | 67 | 158 | / |
| Looyens | 67 | 69 | / |
| Leggens | 67 | 41 | / |
| Leehans | 67 | 41 | / |
| Lechens | 67 | 32 | / |
| Lassins | 67 | 20 | / |
| Leizens | 67 | 16 | / |
| Leitens | 67 | 9 | / |
| Leisenz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lecense | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lashens | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leusins | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leioens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeyans | 67 | 1 | / |
| Legiens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luyense | 67 | 1 | / |
| Letense | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehynns | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leyssens
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