Lezhnev Surname

180,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Lezhnev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lezhnev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,0031:71,9549,258
Ukraine2821:161,42822,357
Kazakhstan281:631,51843,439
Belarus161:593,81652,198
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
United States71:51,779,848968,877
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Lezhnev Last Name Facts

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

Lezhnev (Russian: Лежнев) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Lezhnev.

How Common Is The Last Name Lezhnev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lezhnev is the 180,558th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,087,943 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Lezhnev are found; 77 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 77 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Lezhnev is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 2,003 people, or 1 in 71,954. In Russia Lezhnev is primarily found in: Perm Krai, where 15 percent are found, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 10 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 12 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found.

Lezhnev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lezhnev last name is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Lezhnev surname are 11.65% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 58.42% being registered to vote for the party.

Lezhnev earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.77% less than the national average, earning $31,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lezhneva932,936/
Leznev9272/
Lezneva8687/
Lezhniv8630/
Lyzhnev8617/
Leshnev8611/
Lozhnev863/
Lizhnev862/
Lechnev861/
Lezhnov861/
Lezhnyov80518/
Lyzhneva8018/
Leshneva8011/
Lizhneva801/
Lyozhnev801/
Lezhniov801/
Liznev77103/
Leznov7780/
Laznev7775/
Loznev7754/
Lyznev7738/
Lesnev7731/
Lejnev7721/
Ležnev771/
Lyozhneva757/
Lizneva71160/
Hlaznev7163/
Leznyov7157/
Lyzneva7147/
Lashnev7146/
Lesneva7143/
Lozhnov7131/
Lesneev7125/
Lishnev7124/
Leshnov7119/
Lychnev715/
Lyshnev715/
Lichnev714/
Lyzhnov712/
Loshnev712/
Ležneva712/
Lyzhnyv711/
Lozneev711/
Lazhnov711/
Lishneva6721/
Lyshneva677/
Lyzhnyov677/
Leshnyov676/
Lizhnyov671/

Lezhnev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lezhnev in the Russian language
Лежневleznev-

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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 Lezhnev
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