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

The last name Lek (Hindi: लेक, Oriya: େଲକ, Tibetan: ལེག་) is found most in Cambodia. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 28,468^th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 386,095 people. The last name Lek occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Lek are found; 82 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 68 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. Lek is also the 11,971^st most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 83,275 people.

Lek is most frequently occurring in Cambodia, where it is carried by 12,896 people, or 1 in 1,201. In Cambodia it is most numerous in: Svay Rieng Province, where 23 percent live, Phnom Penh, where 13 percent live and Siem Reap Province, where 8 percent live. Excluding Cambodia this surname exists in 75 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 5 percent live and Egypt, where 4 percent live.

Lek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Lek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lek surname rose 2,183 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lek Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

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