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Where Does The Last Name Leek Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Leek (Marathi: लेक, Russian: Леек) is found in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Leek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leek? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 24,375^th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 328,505 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Leek reside; 38 percent reside in East Africa and 38 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Leek is also the 98,681^st most common first name internationally It is held by 4,799 people.

This surname is most numerous in South Sudan, where it is carried by 8,455 people, or 1 in 1,350. Other than South Sudan this surname occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Leek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Leek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leek last name grew 337 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Leek Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Leek surname are 15.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.83% being registered with the political party.

The amount Leek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.33% less than the national average, earning 334,572 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 66.95% less than the national average, earning R 78,528 per year; in United States they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $43,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $51,983 CAD per year.