Lecu Surname

487,899th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Lecu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lecu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania5131:39,1384,993
France1431:464,49566,161
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Lesotho51:406,51217,363
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Lécu (2) are calculated separately.

Lecu (22) may also be a first name.

Lecu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lecu is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Lécu. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lecu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 487,899th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 10,716,979 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Lecu live; 76 percent live in Eastern Europe and 76 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 22 people.

The last name Lecu is most frequent in Romania, where it is carried by 513 people, or 1 in 39,138. In Romania Lecu is mostly found in: Bucharest Municipality, where 25 percent live, Olt County, where 23 percent live and Giurgiu County, where 22 percent live. Apart from Romania this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in France, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Lecu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lecu has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lecu Last Name Statistics demography

Lecu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.42% less than the national average, earning $35,200 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lécu922/
Lecou89474/
Lecus89151/
Lescu89101/
Lecut8994/
Leciu8963/
Leacu8943/
Lechu8940/
L'Ecu8938/
Lecuy8935/
Leicu8934/
Lecud8928/
Lecup8911/
Leceu8910/
Lecku898/
Lecau895/
Leccu894/
Letcu894/
Lecuu892/
Lecui892/
Lec'u891/
Lețcu891/
Lecuit80292/
Leescu80270/
Lecaux80251/
Lescut80234/
Lecoup80120/
Leiciu80114/
Letchu80101/
Liecau8089/
Lesceu8082/
Lechou8081/
Lecaut8078/
Lechau8077/
Leychu8063/
Lescou8053/
Lecius8045/
Leașcu8034/
Lescau8032/
Hlescu8028/
Leascu8016/
Lecout8014/
Lejcuś8013/
Leechu8012/
Lecous808/
Llechu807/
Leachu805/
Lecaud804/
Lecoud804/
Leichu804/
Leckeu801/
Lecoux801/
Lexcus801/
Leecui801/
Leku756,841/
Leju753,815/
Lesu751,615/
Licu751,072/
Lezu75225/
Lexu754/
Leţu751/
Lescaut73674/
Lescout73231/
Lecault73214/
Lescaux73103/
Letchou7313/
Lescaud737/
Leechuy735/
Leckaud735/
Letchus732/
Lescoup732/
Letcheu732/
Leacaut731/
Lecoult731/
Leichuh731/
Letckus730/
Licup674,167/
Letsu672,570/
Lekau671,842/
Licuy671,767/
Lezou671,320/
Liciu671,242/
Lekeu67667/
Lezeu67589/
Lescault67538/
Lejau67409/
Licud67392/
Lekhu67364/
Lekou67298/
Licau67290/
Leasu67272/
Lexau67164/
Lieku6792/
Leeku6791/
Licui6789/
Leczó6772/
Leiju6771/
Lesut6769/
Lesus6767/
Liceu6764/
Lesau6763/
Leuku6758/
Lichu6752/
Lejou6750/
Lesui6745/
Licut6743/
Lezau6738/
Lejju6736/
Lesou6736/
Lleku6730/
Lecoe6727/
Laicu6724/
Lekui6724/
Liseu6721/
Leeju6721/
Liscu6719/
Lesud6715/
Lizeu6714/
Leisu6713/
Leaku6713/
Licus6711/
Licou6711/
Letju679/
Liesu679/
Leesu679/
Leizu679/
Lekku677/
Leschkau677/
Leschkus676/
Lekuu675/
Leçku675/
Lejeu674/
Lycou674/
L'Escaut674/
Licuț674/
Liezu674/
Lescoult674/
Leuţu674/
Lechú674/
Lesuy673/
Lesup673/
Lezuu673/
Lyseu673/
Lescouët673/
Leseu673/
Lecoo672/
Lezhu672/
Laycu672/
Leiku672/
Likeu672/
Leyku671/
Lescautt671/
Legku671/
Lécou671/
Lekuy671/
Lecsó671/
Leacault671/
L'Écu671/
Hleku671/
Lychu671/
Leysu671/
Lesuh671/
Lesux671/
Lycut670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lecu
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