Lecky Surname

196,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Lecky Surname Definition:

An old surname common in the shires of Dumbarton and Stirling, derived from the barony of Leckie in the parish of Gargunnock, Stirlingshire. Murdoch Leckie received a grant of two fourth parts of Bathewnn and Altremony from Robert III (RMS.

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Lecky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5641:642,65851,628
Jamaica4911:5,845740
Canada3981:92,57710,142
England2361:236,09319,489
Northern Ireland1311:14,0841,969
Nigeria901:1,968,25369,534
Australia791:341,71828,950
Slovakia471:113,54121,338
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Panama211:186,2985,509
Ireland111:428,08515,694
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
China31:455,773,85521,925
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belize11:355,4743,977
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2031:21,8222,473
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

The alternate forms: Lecký (75) are calculated separately.

Lecky (697) may also be a first name.

Lecky Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An old surname common in the shires of Dumbarton and Stirling, derived from the barony of Leckie in the parish of Gargunnock, Stirlingshire. Murdoch Leckie received a grant of two fourth parts of Bathewnn and Altremony from Robert III (RMS., I, app. II, 1819). David Lekky was denounced rebel in 1537 (Trials, I, p. 178), Janet Laiky appears in Cammok, parish of Glenylla, 1599, and Euphemia Laikie in Carneleithe, 1694 (Brechin). The surname appears as Lecque among the Scots Guards in France, and the Leckies of Antrim and Carlow in Ireland are of Scottish descent. In Forman's heraldic MS. the name is spelled Leuke. The individual who had a charter of the lands of Leckie in the reign of David II was a descendant of Corc, brother of Maldouen, third earl of Lennox (Sc. Peer., p. 330).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

( Celtic) Dweller at a Stony or Rocky Place [Gaelic and Irish leacach, from leac, a flat stone]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Celtic) Dweller at a Stony or Rocky Place [Gaelic and Irish leacach, from leac, a flat stone]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Leckys of Ireland are of Scotch extraction, and descend from a family so called in Stirlingshire, where in the parish of Gargunnock an estate called Leckie is still to be found.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lecky Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lecky is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant: Lecký. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lecky? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 196,647th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,419,778 people. The last name Lecky is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Lecky are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lecky is also the 313,067th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 697 people.

Lecky is most common in The United States, where it is held by 564 people, or 1 in 642,658. In The United States Lecky is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 15 percent live, New Jersey, where 12 percent live and Virginia, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States Lecky exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 19 percent live.

Lecky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lecky has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 742 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 814 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lecky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (38%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lecky are 8.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.05% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lecky earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 19.21% more than the national average, earning $51,437 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.19% more than the national average, earning $60,209 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lecký9375/
Leckey912,422/
Lechky9169/
Leckay9110/
Leczky911/
Leucky911/
Leecky910/
Leckky910/
Leky89314/
Leackey832/
Leschky830/
Lekay801,525/
Lacky801,410/
Lekey801,403/
Lecke80522/
Lecki80482/
Lehky80203/
Lecoy80167/
Locky80154/
Lecka80131/
Leaky8084/
Lecay8076/
Licky8054/
Lekky8054/
Lecká8051/
Lecey8037/
Lecuy8035/
Legky8026/
Lekhy8017/
Lekoy808/
Leiky805/
Lekiy804/
Leeky802/
Leyky802/
Laeky801/
Lekuy801/
Leßky801/
Lekyo801/
Lycky800/
Leuky800/
Ledky800/
Leichkys775/
Leechkys774/
Lackey7326,228/
Leckie736,690/
Lockey733,761/
Lehkyi731,915/
Leakey731,694/
Lackay731,363/
Lescay731,280/
Legkiy731,091/
Lickey73468/
Lechki73168/
Lickay73154/
Letsky73131/
Loecke73120/
Leckha7382/
Leczki7355/
Laicky7351/
Letkyi7349/
Letkey7342/
Leucke7338/
Lezcay7338/
Leacey7334/
Leekey7330/
Ledcke7328/
Legkoy7328/
Ledsky7325/
Liecke7319/
Leckis7315/
Lekaya7313/
Liczky739/
Leckes739/
Leicke738/
Leekay738/
Leckei737/
Hlocky737/
Leskyi737/
Lehkey736/
Lockay736/
Lechiy736/
Lehkyy734/
Lekuoy734/
Leckiz734/
Lekouy734/
Legkyi734/
Leikys734/
Lechey733/
Leškys733/
Lecaya733/
Le'kay733/
Leczká733/
Lekgay733/
Leckaj733/
Lehcka732/
Leecey732/
Lekgey732/
Legkyy731/
Letzky731/
Liekey731/
Leykiy731/
Leskuy731/
Leukay731/
Lekhyi731/
Lekyhe731/
Leahky731/
Legkey731/
Leicey731/
Leicki731/
Hlacky731/
Lecket731/
Leakay731/
Lackiy731/
Loekay731/
Leckeu731/
Leckéš731/
Leczka731/
Leszky731/
Lockhy731/
Luycky731/
Leckai731/
Leycka731/
Letkhy731/
Letcke730/
Leecke730/
Leckee730/
Leckke730/
Leacoy730/
Leccka730/
Leacke730/
Leikay730/
Lechke730/
Leka6721,803/
Leke679,816/
Leca679,431/
Laky677,475/
Leki675,608/
Legkaya67675/
Loky67466/
Lehecka67248/
Lechker67138/
Lece67125/
Letskiy6781/
Leicker6759/
Leckich6747/
Letskyi6744/
Leaskey6743/
Lekhaya6735/
Lichkay6733/
Leutsky6728/
Liky6715/
Leyckes6714/
Leszkay6712/
Lyky6710/
Leitsky678/
Leakaya676/
Leachey675/
Lekouyi674/
Leichey673/
Lockkey673/
Löky673/
Lacckey672/
Lekaaya672/
Leczkés672/
Leqy672/
Letskyy671/
Liedcke671/
Leuckie671/
Laeckie671/
Leckidd671/
Léky671/
Leickes671/
Leczski671/
Leschki671/
Liczkay671/
Lekkeys671/
Lekaaye671/
Ljky671/
Lekj671/
Lesskyi671/
Leackie670/
Leidcke670/
Letcker670/
Lethcke670/
Llackey670/
Llecker670/
Leecker670/
Leeskey670/
Leiskey670/

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