Leckenby Surname

369,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 973 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Leckenby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leckenby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4191:132,97913,106
United States3171:1,143,40482,127
Australia861:313,90427,145
Scotland661:81,1185,959
Canada441:837,40065,151
Isle of Man291:2,959610
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1551:157,26013,677
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Leckenby Last Name Facts

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

Leckenby is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leckenby? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 369,492nd most numerous surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 7,489,770 people. The last name Leckenby is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Leckenby reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 419 people, or 1 in 132,979. In England it is most frequent in: North Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found and Durham, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Leckenby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leckenby has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 270 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,057 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leckenby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leckenby last name are 10.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leckenby earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.19% more than the national average, earning $48,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.77% more than the national average, earning $57,020 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leckenbey941/
Lekenby932/
Lackenby88634/
Leckemby88138/
Lechenby880/
Lickenby880/
Lackenbey820/
Lakenby801/
Lackemby751/
Lechemby751/
Lackinby750/
Lekemba679/
Lekembi671/
Lekembe671/
Lekember631/
Lekembei631/
Leckimbi631/
Likemba53283/
Likembe53153/
Lokembe5349/
Lokembi5335/
Likembi5312/
Lekimba534/
Lykembe532/
Likembet5070/
Lecimbui501/

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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 Leckenby
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