Lefka Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Lefka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lefka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Greece71:1,582,82788,377
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Lefká (13) are calculated separately.

Lefka (86) may also be a first name.

Lefka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lefka occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Lefká. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lefka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,017,195th most frequently used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Lefka are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,032,266th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 86 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States it is mostly found in: Florida, where 93 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 31 percent are found and Greece, where 17 percent are found.

Lefka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lefka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lefka surname grew 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lefka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lefka are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Lefka earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.78% more than the national average, earning $56,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lefká9313/
Lefkas91111/
Lefkay9114/
Lefkai911/
Lefki80879/
Lifka80764/
Lefko80596/
Levka80141/
Lefke8086/
Lefky8031/
Lefca8027/
Lafka8023/
Lewka8010/
Lefký806/
Lyfka801/
Leffkatz771/
Liefke73730/
Lefkih73210/
Leufke73104/
Hlewka7364/
Leffke7361/
Lefker7359/
Hlafka7358/
Hlifka7356/
Hlevka7342/
Lefkou7339/
Lefkes7326/
Leifke7325/
Löffka7310/
Lefkis737/
Levkau736/
Lafkai736/
Levkha735/
Laewka731/
Levcka731/
Lifkay731/
Lefkeh731/
Lefqah731/
Hlebka731/
Lefkot731/
Llefke731/
Hlofka730/
Laffka730/
Leifker67244/
Leifkes6767/
Lefkish6754/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Lefka
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