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

The surname Leckenby is found most frequently in England. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leckenby? popularity and diffusion

It is the 369,492nd most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,489,770 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Leckenby live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 419 people, or 1 in 132,979. In England it is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found and Durham, where 16 percent are found. Beside England this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Leckenby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leckenby has changed over time. 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 bearing the Leckenby last name are 10.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.94% registered with 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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