Leeke Surname
Approximately 1,175 people bear this surname
Leeke Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Leek (Staffs), the Domesday Lee, 14th cent. Lee, Lek, Lake = the Water [O.E, læcu = Old Norse læk-r] See Leck, and cp. Leech2; and Leak(e. (Celtic) vars. of Leek2, q.v.
Leeke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 484 | 1:115,120 | 11,771 |
| United States | 393 | 1:922,287 | 69,218 |
| Australia | 89 | 1:303,322 | 26,493 |
| Wales | 68 | 1:45,508 | 4,331 |
| Germany | 43 | 1:1,872,220 | 105,027 |
| Northern Ireland | 25 | 1:73,801 | 5,249 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 24 | 1:184,578 | 9,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 182 | 1:133,931 | 12,317 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 102 | 1:492,340 | 34,768 |
Leeke (34) may also be a first name.
Leeke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Leek (Staffs), the Domesday Lee, 14th cent. Lee, Lek, Lake = the Water [O.E, læcu = Old Norse læk-r] See Leck, and cp. Leech2; and Leak(e. (Celtic) vars. of Leek2, q.v.
Leeke Demographics
Leeke Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Leeke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leeke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Leeke is found most in England. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Leeke? popularity and diffusion
The surname Leeke is the 318,494th most widely held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 6,202,167 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Leeke are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 34 people.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 484 people, or 1 in 115,120. In England it is most frequent in: Shropshire, where 10 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 8 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England Leeke exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Leeke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Leeke has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 266 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 385 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leeke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Leeke surname is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Leeke surname are 20.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.57% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Leeke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.03% less than the national average, earning R 45,084 per year; in United States they earn 20.86% more than the national average, earning $52,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.65% more than the national average, earning $52,492 CAD per year.
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