Lekach Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Lekach Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) Lekach is Yiddish for “honeycake.” The name was assumed by a baker. Another form of the name is Lekachman.

Lekach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Israel821:104,36111,903
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Panama51:782,45211,059
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Lekach Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) Lekach is Yiddish for “honeycake.” The name was assumed by a baker. Another form of the name is Lekachman.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Lekach Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lekach is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekach? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,140,742nd most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 34,538,132 people. The last name Lekach is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Lekach live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 4,214,639. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 43 percent reside, California, where 29 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 39 percent reside and Germany, where 7 percent reside.

Lekach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lekach last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Lekach earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 40.96% more than the national average, earning $60,821 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.34% less than the national average, earning $31,630 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Leskach924/
Lekache922/
Lekeach921/
Letkach921/
Lekah9153/
Lekac912/
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Lekacz83141/
Lekakh8347/
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Lokach8319/
Leekah8311/
Lakach839/
Lekhah835/
Lekoch835/
Lecach833/
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Leikah832/
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Lekacs831/
Lekech831/
Likach831/
Leka8021,803/
Lykhach771,152/
Likhach77760/
Lekouch77448/
Lokhach7758/
Leicach7748/
Leachko7722/
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Leachey775/
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Leekech770/
Lekhachova752/
Lekha734,873/
Lekaj733,637/
Lekka733,130/
Lekau731,842/
Lekay731,525/
Lekas731,195/
Lekoa73697/
Lekea73587/
Leeka73435/
Lieka73305/
Leaka73179/
Lekai73177/
Leika73155/
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Leçka7359/
Leuka7351/
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Lejka7331/
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Litkauch711/
Lakech6770,058/
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Lechea67263/
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Legkas67142/
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Lekhai6733/
Lekhau6721/
Hleika6720/
Lekkoh6719/
Lekhoi6717/
Leqaah6716/
Lecash6711/
Leckay6710/
Lekaus6710/
Lokoch679/
Lykakh679/
Lacach678/
Leaska678/
Leetka678/
Lekarz678/
Leekay678/
Lakoch678/
Lekhou677/
Hleuka677/
Lekeas677/
Liekka677/
Likhah676/
Likakh675/
Lickah675/
Lekaai675/
Likahu675/
Legkat675/
Lekkai675/
Leukho674/
Lekhas674/
Lechey673/
Le'kay673/
Leehka673/
Lekgay673/
Leekoh673/
Leckaj673/
Likash672/
Lehcka672/
Lehgka672/
Leacheach672/
Leugka672/
Leakai672/
Likacs672/
Llekaj672/
Lekaas672/
Lekase672/
Lekooa672/
Lhekka672/
Leikha671/
Lycach671/
Leshkeich671/
Leukay671/
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Lekaczová671/
Leacos671/
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Leidka671/
Leakay671/
Lekiea671/
Lheaka671/
Hlekga671/
Leka'a671/
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Lecaht671/
Leskai671/
Laykah671/
Hlekho671/
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Leikai671/
Lekhoo671/
Lekhot671/
Leckai671/
Leqgka671/
Leycka671/
Lekkha671/
Leekea671/
Leacoc670/
Leadka670/
Leacoy670/
Leccka670/
Lacoch670/
Leikea670/
Leikay670/

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