Leka Surname
Approximately 21,803 people bear this surname
Leka Surname Definition:
Leka is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: last born.
Read More About This SurnameLeka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 8,531 | 1:342 | 15 |
| Ethiopia | 3,220 | 1:30,294 | 3,612 |
| Greece | 1,263 | 1:8,773 | 1,095 |
| Indonesia | 1,160 | 1:114,008 | 11,587 |
| DR Congo | 1,156 | 1:63,910 | 7,552 |
| Cameroon | 904 | 1:22,975 | 3,121 |
| Kosovo | 802 | 1:2,322 | 374 |
| Papua New Guinea | 515 | 1:15,832 | 1,552 |
| United States | 439 | 1:825,647 | 63,294 |
| Gabon | 404 | 1:4,676 | 852 |
| Ivory Coast | 392 | 1:58,855 | 3,470 |
| Congo | 360 | 1:13,859 | 1,746 |
| India | 302 | 1:2,539,952 | 80,674 |
| Serbia | 284 | 1:25,158 | 2,799 |
| Nigeria | 259 | 1:683,949 | 31,723 |
| Ukraine | 211 | 1:215,747 | 28,883 |
| Russia | 199 | 1:724,236 | 61,077 |
| Tanzania | 170 | 1:311,421 | 23,787 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 163 | 1:21,696 | 3,736 |
| Italy | 101 | 1:605,512 | 55,891 |
| Poland | 82 | 1:463,521 | 46,884 |
| England | 81 | 1:687,877 | 39,238 |
| Solomon Islands | 70 | 1:8,286 | 1,347 |
| Brazil | 61 | 1:3,509,415 | 98,831 |
| Niger | 56 | 1:342,715 | 9,958 |
| Germany | 44 | 1:1,829,670 | 103,431 |
| Kazakhstan | 39 | 1:453,397 | 34,287 |
| North Macedonia | 37 | 1:56,797 | 5,882 |
| Malaysia | 35 | 1:842,692 | 38,700 |
| Finland | 33 | 1:166,567 | 14,872 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Switzerland | 31 | 1:264,933 | 21,684 |
| Croatia | 31 | 1:136,407 | 19,258 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Moldova | 28 | 1:127,192 | 14,173 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Turkey | 24 | 1:3,242,559 | 89,463 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Slovenia | 11 | 1:226,152 | 15,984 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Transnistria | 8 | 1:59,337 | 8,632 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Montenegro | 8 | 1:79,946 | 4,069 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Léka (185) are calculated separately.
Leka (8,353) may also be a first name.
Leka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Leka is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: last born.
User-submitted Reference
A Catholic, Albanian Male name. Lekë is an abbreviated version of the Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), meaning "Defender of the people''.
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Leka Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Leka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leka (Bengali: লেকা, Georgian: ლეკა, Hindi: लेका, Marathi: लेका, Oriya: େଲକା, Russian: Лека) is borne by more people in Albania than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Léka. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Leka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Leka is the 24,771st most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 334,245 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Leka are found; 51 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 43 percent are found in Albano-Europe. It is also the 69,107th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 8,353 people.
The last name Leka is most common in Albania, where it is carried by 8,531 people, or 1 in 342. In Albania it is most prevalent in: Tirana County, where 26 percent are found, Elbasan County, where 14 percent are found and Korçë County, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Albania Leka occurs in 90 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 15 percent are found and Greece, where 6 percent are found.
Leka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Leka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leka surname grew 4,390 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Leka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Leka surname is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Leka surname are 8.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.24% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Leka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 75.36% less than the national average, earning €7,400 per year; in Norway they earn 32.83% less than the national average, earning 232,475 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.09% more than the national average, earning $48,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.55% less than the national average, earning $41,460 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leka in the Georgian language | ||
| ლეკა | leka | - |
| Leka in the Bengali language | ||
| লেকা | leka | - |
| Leka in the Hindi language | ||
| लेका | leka | - |
| Leka in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲକା | elaka | - |
| Leka in the Marathi language | ||
| लेका | leka | 96.67 |
| लॅका | leka | 3.33 |
| Leka in the Russian language | ||
| Лека | leka | - |
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