Ljesar Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Montenegro
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Ljesar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ljesar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Montenegro341:18,8112,119
Croatia261:162,63921,299
Serbia101:714,49524,752
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Lješar (1) are calculated separately.

Ljesar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ljesar occurs more in Montenegro more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Lješar. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ljesar? popularity and diffusion

Ljesar is the 2,121,169th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Ljesar reside; 89 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Montenegro, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 18,811. In Montenegro it is most prevalent in: Old Royal Capital Cetinje, where 59 percent reside, Tivat Municipality, where 32 percent reside and Kotor Municipality, where 9 percent reside. Not including Montenegro Ljesar is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 33 percent reside and Serbia, where 13 percent reside.

Ljesar Last Name Statistics demography

Ljesar earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.03% more than the national average, earning $51,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lješar941/
Liesar839/
Lesičar77178/
Lesicar7718/
Lesichar712/
Leaysard711/
L'Ceasar711/
Lieshear711/
Lehissaar6720/
Lesishear671/
Liezar671/
Liezard6211/
Lihijar622/
Liechar622/
Liezaar621/
Liezart621/
Liyosar621/
Lzicar5060/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ljesar
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