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{{also|lean|léan|Léan}}
==English==
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===Etymology===
* As a {{der|en|gd|-}} surname, reduced form of {{m|en|McLean}}.
* As an English surname, from the adjective {{m|en|lean}}.
* As a {{der|en|zh|-}} surname, from {{m|zh|林}} (see {{m|en|Lin}}).

===Proper noun===
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====Statistics====
* According to the 2010 United States Census, ''Lean'' is the 37899<sup>th</sup> most common surname in the United States, belonging to 586 individuals. ''Lean'' is most common among White (65.53%), Asian/Pacific Islander (15.53%) and Hispanic/Latino (10.58%) individuals.

===See also===
{{col3|en|McLean|Mclean|Mc Lean|MacLean|Maclean|Mac Lean|Malean|MaLean|M'Lean}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:en:DAFN}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=aeln|lane|Lena|enal|neal|Elan|elan|élan|ELAN|Nale|Neal|Lane|nale|Alen|Alne}}