Lec Surname

540,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Lec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1841:206,56927,445
France1141:582,65577,962
Guatemala1011:159,2343,485
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Cambodia231:673,3544,690
Kosovo141:132,9916,224
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
England11:55,718,059489,080
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

The alternate forms: Leč (7) are calculated separately.

Lec (313) may also be a first name.

Lec Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lec is found most in Poland. It can also appear as a variant: Leč. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lec? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 540,721st most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 12,268,596 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Lec reside; 33 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 33 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Lec is also the 496,565th most frequently held forename world-wide, held by 313 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 184 people, or 1 in 206,569. Besides Poland this surname exists in 37 countries. It is also common in France, where 19 percent are found and Guatemala, where 17 percent are found.

Lec Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lec has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Lec last name increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lec Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lec surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the political party.

Lec earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.31% less than the national average, earning $38,271 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leč897/
Lech8620,025/
Leck864,044/
Leci862,511/
Lecz86226/
Leac86169/
Lecq86158/
Lect8621/
Llec869/
Liec866/
Leyc863/
Leec862/
Leic862/
Lehc861/
Hlec861/
Lecc861/
Lexc861/
Lecx861/
Lecg861/
Lekc861/
Leach7591,645/
Leech7521,866/
Lesch759,399/
Leche752,618/
Leick751,951/
Leuck751,899/
Letch751,050/
Leich751,006/
Lieck75622/
Lehec75559/
Lecke75522/
Llech75211/
Leeck75171/
Leaci75127/
Leack75112/
Lesci75107/
Lecső7561/
Leucz7549/
Leyck7528/
Lescs7525/
Hleck7523/
Leics7522/
Hlech7513/
Leych7511/
Lesck758/
Leicz758/
Lechh755/
Leahc752/
Lecth752/
Lescz751/
Ledkc751/
Lehch751/
Lectd751/
Lechs751/
Ledci751/
Lejch751/
Leetc751/
Leeyc751/
Lecsh751/
Leesc751/
Leyzc751/
Lecch751/
Leszc751/
Letce751/
Leikc751/
Liecs750/
Lietc750/
Leect750/
Leacg750/
Leecs750/
Lek6718,875/
Leitch6715,697/
Les6710,374/
Lex675,318/
Lic673,669/
Letsch672,638/
Liesch671,642/
Leetch671,026/
Leusch671,024/
Leisch67789/
Leg67536/
Lehőcz67427/
Leš67395/
Leesch67329/
Lez67308/
Leache67298/
Lej67274/
Letche67241/
Leatch67223/
Leshch67201/
Leş67106/
Lecque6799/
Lež6765/
Lecová6760/
Leiche6757/
Lehecq6750/
Leichs6748/
Leq6747/
Leasck6743/
Lyc6741/
Lestch6731/
Ledcke6728/
Leś6717/
Leithc6716/
Leţ6714/
Leeche6712/
Leheci6711/
Leicke678/
Leickt678/
Glieck677/
Leasch675/
Ljc675/
Lleach674/
Leheck673/
Lecova672/
Lleuck671/
Lessch671/
Leacgh671/
Leachs671/
Leichh671/
Hlleck671/
Leedck671/
Lecowa671/
Ledche671/
Leszck671/
Lettch671/
L'Hech671/
Lheche671/
Lehych671/
Letcke670/
Leecke670/
Leckke670/
Leacke670/
Hleeck670/
Lechke670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lec
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