Leikes Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Leikes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leikes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Leikes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leikes is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leikes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Leikes live; 75 percent live in Southern Africa and 75 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,059,235. Other than South Africa this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Argentina, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leickes921/
Likes91286/
Lekes91113/
Leiks919/
Leukes831,458/
Lickes83195/
Likese83137/
Leakes83132/
Lekies83125/
Leikis8375/
Leekes8371/
Luikes8352/
Lekese8342/
Liskes8321/
Lekhes8313/
Leskes8312/
Likesh8312/
Leckes839/
Lekeas837/
Lekesh837/
Leikys834/
Leykes832/
Likeus831/
Likess831/
Likeys831/
Liekes831/
Laekes831/
Letkes830/
Luekes830/
Leks801,884/
Liks8086/
Lickess77118/
Liakeas7779/
Lekesse7765/
Leakeas7737/
Luikies7717/
Leyckes7714/
Loikets7713/
Laeckes777/
Lea'kes774/
Leiques773/
Likhesh772/
Lekesch772/
Lueckes771/
Leckese771/
Likhets771/
Lekkeys771/
Lekeshe771/
Leakesh771/
Leidtks770/
Lakes733,975/
Leeks731,967/
Lecis731,432/
Lykes731,173/
Licks73563/
Lekše73507/
Lekeš73387/
Loeks73357/
Lekse73162/
Lices73144/
Lueks73139/
Likis73137/
Luiks73116/
Leces73112/
Lekis73108/
Liaks7345/
Laeks7336/
Laiks7332/
Leics7322/
Lecks7317/
Likeš7316/
Lekås7315/
Lieks7310/
Leksz7310/
Lekys738/
Liksh736/
Leksø735/
Likez733/
Lisks732/
Loiks732/
Likce731/
Likks731/
Likse731/
Lejks731/
Likss731/
Liksz731/
Leixe731/
Leaks730/
Lesks730/
Leecs730/
Lekesova7110/
Leichkys715/
Laikiesh711/
Leikitse711/
Loukes67438/
Luijks67435/
Liekis67367/
Leques67195/
Leches67189/
Liques67158/
Lakies67156/
Liakis67155/
Luices67110/
Liokis6789/
Lakesh6782/
Laukes6779/
Lackes6754/
Lecois6750/
Leichs6748/
Laakes6745/
Lleces6732/
Leccis6729/
Leksås6728/
Leukis6727/
Lequis6721/
Lakees6715/
Leckis6715/
Likais6715/
Leykis6712/
Leucis6712/
Lickis6710/
Lakeus6710/
Leicis6710/
Likish678/
Lakesz678/
Leyces678/
Liches677/
Leckesova676/
Liecks675/
Lejcis675/
Lekois674/
Lekshe674/
Lakeis674/
Lickez674/
Liskis673/
Luikis673/
Luykes673/
Leškys673/
Lakhes672/
Loueks672/
Lexcis672/
Likise672/
Lechis672/
Lakess672/
Lekish671/
Loykes671/
Likays671/
Likiss671/
Lakoes671/
Lykets671/
Lekche671/
Lekise671/
Leukesová671/
Lekech671/
Leqese671/
Likuis671/
Lichks671/
Leacis671/
Laykes670/
Leasks670/
Lakese670/
Luicks670/
Lykeus670/
Liscks670/
Leyuks670/
Laicks670/
Leuces670/

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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 Leikes
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