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Where Does The Last Name Lek Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lek (Hindi: लेक, Oriya: େଲକ, Tibetan: ལེག་) is found in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lek? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 28,468^th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 386,095 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Lek are found; 82 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 68 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 11,971^st most common forename in the world It is held by 83,275 people.

The surname Lek is most commonly used in Cambodia, where it is borne by 12,896 people, or 1 in 1,201. In Cambodia Lek is most common in: Svay Rieng Province, where 23 percent reside, Phnom Penh, where 13 percent reside and Siem Reap Province, where 8 percent reside. Other than Cambodia it is found in 75 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 5 percent reside and Egypt, where 4 percent reside.

Lek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,183 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lek Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Lek last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lek earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.3% less than the national average, earning $40,861 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.56% more than the national average, earning $65,859 CAD per year.