Lecky Surname
Approximately 2,131 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLecky Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 564 | 1:642,658 | 51,628 |
| Jamaica | 491 | 1:5,845 | 740 |
| Canada | 398 | 1:92,577 | 10,142 |
| England | 236 | 1:236,093 | 19,489 |
| Northern Ireland | 131 | 1:14,084 | 1,969 |
| Nigeria | 90 | 1:1,968,253 | 69,534 |
| Australia | 79 | 1:341,718 | 28,950 |
| Slovakia | 47 | 1:113,541 | 21,338 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Panama | 21 | 1:186,298 | 5,509 |
| Ireland | 11 | 1:428,085 | 15,694 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 203 | 1:21,822 | 2,473 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76 | 1:660,772 | 43,333 |
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).
( Celtic) Dweller at a Stony or Rocky Place [Gaelic and Irish leacach, from leac, a flat stone]
(Celtic) Dweller at a Stony or Rocky Place [Gaelic and Irish leacach, from leac, a flat stone]
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.
Lecky Demographics
Average Lecky Salary in
United States
$51,437 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lecky Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lecky Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lecky is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant: Lecký. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lecky? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lecky is the 196,647th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,419,778 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Lecky reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lecky is also the 313,067th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 697 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 564 people, or 1 in 642,658. In The United States Lecky is most frequent in: New York, where 15 percent are found, New Jersey, where 12 percent are found and Virginia, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 19 percent are found.
Lecky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lecky has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lecky last name rose 742 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 814 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lecky Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (38%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lecky surname are 8.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.05% registered with the political 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.
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