Lekaj Surname
Approximately 3,637 people bear this surname
Lekaj Surname User-submission:
A Catholic, Albanian Male name. Lekë is an abbreviated version of the Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), meaning "Defender of the people''.
Lekaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1,663 | 1:1,752 | 279 |
| Kosovo | 1,278 | 1:1,457 | 232 |
| Croatia | 202 | 1:20,934 | 4,348 |
| United States | 138 | 1:2,626,514 | 158,538 |
| Greece | 97 | 1:114,225 | 19,199 |
| Serbia | 46 | 1:155,325 | 10,561 |
| Switzerland | 41 | 1:200,315 | 17,548 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Montenegro | 3 | 1:213,188 | 6,121 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Lekaj Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Catholic, Albanian Male name. Lekë is an abbreviated version of the Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), meaning "Defender of the people''.
- perseLekaj Demographics
Average Lekaj Salary in
United States
$52,097 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lekaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lekaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lekaj is found most frequently in Albania. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lekaj? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lekaj is the 125,213th most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,003,724 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Lekaj live; 91 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent live in Albano-Europe.
The last name Lekaj is most widely held in Albania, where it is borne by 1,663 people, or 1 in 1,752. In Albania it is most prevalent in: Shkodër County, where 49 percent live, Lezhë County, where 24 percent live and Tirana County, where 16 percent live. Outside of Albania Lekaj exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Kosovo, where 35 percent live and Croatia, where 6 percent live.
Lekaj Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lekaj surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.
The amount Lekaj earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 85.15% less than the national average, earning €4,460 per year; in Norway they earn 42.45% less than the national average, earning 199,182 kr per year and in United States they earn 20.74% more than the national average, earning $52,097 USD per year.
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