Leeke Surname

318,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4841:115,12011,771
United States3931:922,28769,218
Australia891:303,32226,493
Wales681:45,5084,331
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1821:133,93112,317
Wales121:130,7015,289
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Leeke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leeke is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Leeke.

How Common Is The Last Name Leeke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 318,494th most common family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 6,202,167 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Leeke live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequent given name worldwide. It is borne by 34 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 484 people, or 1 in 115,120. In England it is most frequent in: Shropshire, where 10 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 8 percent are found and Cambridgeshire, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Leeke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leeke has changed over time. 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 holding the last name is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leeke surname are 20.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.57% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leeske9181/
Leekee9179/
Leekes9171/
Leheke9144/
Leekey9130/
Leedke9127/
Leekie9110/
Leyeke912/
Leekea911/
Leueke910/
Leecke910/
Leek8922,184/
Leke899,816/
Leesker8328/
Leekerr831/
Layeeke831/
Leedtke831/
Leekech830/
Leecker830/
Leeskey830/
Leuecke830/
Leake8018,386/
Laeke802,768/
Leece802,188/
Lekey801,403/
Lueke80754/
Lieke80722/
Lekeu80667/
Lekea80587/
Lecke80522/
Leeka80435/
Lekeš80387/
Leeck80171/
Lekei80166/
Lekke80126/
Leike80108/
Lekeh8078/
Leuke8070/
Lheke8035/
Leßke8029/
Leyke8027/
Hleke8022/
Loeke8017/
Lekee8016/
Lecee8013/
Leeki809/
Lleke803/
Lyeke803/
Leeky802/
Lekej802/
Leedk801/
Hleek801/
Lekeň801/
Legke801/
Leekk801/
Leehk801/
Leekh801/
Leeskeet771/
Leiecker771/
Lehyeker770/
Lek7518,875/
Luecke732,555/
Leckey732,422/
Leakey731,694/
Leekha73500/
Liyeke73427/
Leukeu73356/
Loyeke73323/
Lehker73180/
Loweke73130/
Loecke73120/
Leikep7372/
Ledtke7369/
Leitke7360/
Lettke7355/
Leutke7354/
Letkey7342/
Leucke7338/
Lekeer7336/
Leudke7329/
Loueke7328/
Ledcke7328/
Lesske7325/
Leyske7322/
Leeaka7320/
Liecke7319/
Leikee7315/
Liekhe7315/
Leeche7312/
Leskes7312/
Leaske7312/
Leakeh7312/
Lejake7311/
Leikei7310/
Hleekh7310/
Lehkeh739/
Leckes739/
Loekke738/
Loekie738/
Leicke738/
Leekay738/
Leckei737/
Leihke737/
Laieke736/
Loekee736/
Lehkey736/
Le'ake735/
Liekie735/
Lekket735/
Lyekee734/
Lehkei734/
Luyeke734/
Leskei734/
Lejske733/
Leheck733/
Leidke733/
Leehka733/
Leekoi733/
Leizke733/
Lekehe732/
Leecey732/
Lehake732/
Luehke731/
Luekee731/
Luekey731/
Lleker731/
Liekey731/
Lethke731/
Leuske731/
Lejeka731/
Leecce731/
Leeque731/
Legkey731/
Leiket731/
Lecket731/
Leatke731/
Legkeh731/
Lejkei731/
Leedck731/
Leekaa731/
Leckeu731/
Leukep731/
Liekeh731/
Lekech731/
Lekeet731/
Layeke731/
Leyeka731/
Leeeeq731/
Leecky730/
Leadke730/
Letcke730/
Letkes730/
Leccee730/
Leegue730/
Leckee730/
Leckke730/
Leakee730/
Leacke730/
Hleeck730/
Lehske730/
Leikea730/
Lechke730/
Lake6797,631/
Loke6723,800/
Leka6721,803/
Like6718,413/
Leak678,813/
Leki675,608/
Leck674,044/
Lekh673,486/
Lyke671,983/
Leyk671,391/
Lejk671,039/
Leik67731/
Leky67314/
Leuk67278/
Hlek67264/
Lehecka67248/
Liek67218/
Leeg67148/
Lechker67138/
Lece67125/
Löke6782/
Lekk6767/
Leicker6759/
Leidtke6752/
Leaskey6743/
Leucker6740/
Leakeas6737/
Leitkep6734/
Lekš6734/
Leheche6733/
Leeq6732/
Leakehe6730/
Leudtke6729/
Leechee6718/
Leuthke6718/
Leyckes6714/
Lejåker6713/
Leißker678/
Lea'kes674/
Leikett673/
Leeakha673/
Legk673/
Leackey672/
Leaquee672/
Loheeck672/
Leec672/
Lhek672/
Ledåker672/
Lekesch672/
Lekg672/
Leekitt671/
Lledtke671/
Lueckeh671/
Lueckey671/
Laieker671/
Lekeach671/
Leejaka671/
Leex671/
Layeeka671/
Lawekke671/
Leqe671/
Louekhe671/
Lowecke671/
Leickes671/
Lekś671/
Lecheea671/
L'Leake671/
Leuquee671/
Leuscke671/
Leyqeet671/
Lekkeys671/
Lejekha671/
Ljke671/
Lekc671/
Lekj671/
Leekaai671/
Leekkij671/
Lehk671/
Leasker670/
Leidcke670/
Leadker670/
Letcker670/
Lethcke670/
Leihker670/
Llecker670/
Leiskey670/

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