Leinker Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Leinker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leinker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany581:1,388,02586,120
United States211:17,259,949572,238
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Leinker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leinker occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Leinker click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leinker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,121,169th most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Leinker live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 1,388,025. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 72 percent live, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 19 percent live and Berlin, where 2 percent live. Barring Germany this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live.

Leinker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leinker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leinker last name fell 5 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leinker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leinker last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Leinker earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.23% more than the national average, earning $51,448 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leineker93533/
Leincker932/
Leinecker88278/
Leinekker881/
Leinekerr881/
Loenker8619/
Lienker8611/
Litnker863/
Loinker861/
Laineker8030/
Lisinker8012/
Lisenker808/
Leyneker806/
Lasenker802/
Lysenker801/
Lanker77933/
Lainecker755/
Leangkerd752/
Laingkerr751/
Laincer71247/
Lancker7181/
Lankerd7173/
Lankert7170/
Langker7121/
Lankere711/
Leancer711/
Liancer711/
Lounker710/
Langåker67336/
Lheenhecker672/
Lajneker671/
Lahanker671/
Langkehr670/
Lankhert670/

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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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  • 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 Leinker
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