Lackenby Surname

514,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Lackenby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lackenby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4921:113,24811,628
Australia561:482,06636,890
Scotland511:104,9777,051
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2201:110,79710,856
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Lackenby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lackenby is found most frequently in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lackenby? popularity and diffusion

It is the 514,664th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 11,494,552 people. The last name Lackenby occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Lackenby are found; 87 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Lackenby is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 492 people, or 1 in 113,248. In England Lackenby is most prevalent in: Tyne and Wear, where 37 percent live, Durham, where 10 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Excluding England Lackenby exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent live and Scotland, where 8 percent live.

Lackenby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lackenby has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lackenby last name rose 224 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 145 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lackenby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lackenby surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

Lackenby earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.77% more than the national average, earning $51,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lackenbey940/
Lakenby931/
Lacenby930/
Leckenby88973/
Lackemby881/
Lacenboy880/
Laskenby880/
Lackinby880/
Leckenbey821/
Lekenby802/
Leckemby75138/
Lacinbay7526/
Lakemba677/
Laukenberh676/
Lacembe671/
Lacknwe671/
Lokenbaha5922/
Lacmbe571/
Lokemba53933/
Lokembe5349/
Lokembi5335/
Lekembe531/
Lakimba531/
Lekembi531/
Lakmbie531/
Lakmbit531/
Laquembe5035/
Loukemba505/
Lakimbie501/
Loukembi501/
Lekembei501/
Laquembé501/
Leckimbi501/
Lochembe501/
Lyakmbee501/

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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 Lackenby
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