Leikanger Surname

895,817th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Leikanger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leikanger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2911:17,6712,197
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Leikanger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leikanger is most common in Norway. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leikanger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 895,817th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 24,373,063 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Leikanger live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Leikanger is most commonly used in Norway, where it is borne by 291 people, or 1 in 17,671. In Norway it is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 68 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 22 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 9 percent reside. Not including Norway this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 1 percent reside and Finland, where 0 percent reside.

Leikanger Last Name Statistics demography

Leikanger earn marginally less than the average income. In Norway they earn 1.28% less than the national average, earning 341,643 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekanger9491/
Leikangerør901/
Lekange8855/
Likange887/
Loekange821/
Legkange821/
Leceinger781/
Likonge752,097/
Likanga75964/
Likangi75322/
Lekanga75295/
Likanje7521/
Lakaner7516/
Likanse7515/
Lakange754/
Lekanze751/
Lekanre751/
Lykager751/
Lekkamnerd7417/
Likhanga71847/
Likangaa7194/
Likangoa7141/
Lekangai711/
Laconger711/
Lecoiner710/
Lacheiner6746/
Lykkeager673/
Licangues671/
Lascanger671/
Liyekanje671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leikanger
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