Lekaj Surname

125,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Kosovo

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania1,6631:1,752279
Kosovo1,2781:1,457232
Croatia2021:20,9344,348
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
Greece971:114,22519,199
Serbia461:155,32510,561
Switzerland411:200,31517,548
England351:1,591,94567,242
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Norway141:367,30634,015
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Slovenia61:414,61218,975
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
France21:33,211,361423,184
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

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''.

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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 more commonly found in Albania than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekaj? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lekaj is the 125,213th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,003,724 people. The surname Lekaj is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Lekaj are found; 91 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent are found in Albano-Europe.

The last name Lekaj is most numerous in Albania, where it is borne by 1,663 people, or 1 in 1,752. In Albania it is mostly found in: Shkodër County, where 49 percent reside, Lezhë County, where 24 percent reside and Tirana County, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Albania this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Kosovo, where 35 percent reside and Croatia, where 6 percent reside.

Lekaj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lekaj are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leskaj91509/
Lekaje9112/
Lekajo9110/
Lekaja916/
Leckaj913/
Lekaji912/
Llekaj912/
Leka8921,803/
Lekj891/
Lekajio8336/
Lekajos834/
Lekajoe831/
Lekha804,873/
Likaj803,274/
Lekka803,130/
Lekau801,842/
Lekay801,525/
Lecaj80700/
Lekoa80697/
Lekea80587/
Leeka80435/
Lieka80305/
Leaka80179/
Lekai80177/
Leika80155/
Lehka8090/
Lekae8073/
Leçka8059/
Lekah8053/
Leuka8051/
Leyka8043/
Lejka8031/
Legka808/
Lekač807/
Lekaa807/
Leňka807/
Lekaz804/
Lleka804/
Lekej802/
Lheka802/
Hleka802/
Lekac802/
Lekga802/
Leqaj802/
Leacj801/
Leukj801/
Lekajová776/
Lekajova771/
Lekgau733,507/
Leekha73500/
Lekach73211/
Leakha73149/
Legkas73142/
Lekacz73141/
Lekkad73138/
Lekhoa73111/
Lekeya73109/
Lejska7395/
Leskau7385/
Leckha7382/
Lujkaj7369/
Leakas7350/
Leitka7349/
Leukha7347/
Lekhac7341/
Lekhai7333/
Lekuya7331/
Lekayi7328/
Lekahs7325/
Likaja7324/
Leicaj7321/
Lekhau7321/
Hleika7320/
Lekawe7319/
Lekuji7318/
Luikaj7317/
Lekayo7315/
Lekaya7313/
Leekah7311/
Leckay7310/
Lekaus7310/
Legkij739/
Leaska738/
Leetka738/
Lekarz738/
Leekay738/
Lekayu738/
Hleuka737/
Liekka737/
Lekhae736/
Leikij736/
Lekhah735/
Lekoya735/
Lekaai735/
Legkat735/
Líškaj735/
Lekkai735/
Lekgae735/
Liskaj734/
Likaju733/
Le'kay733/
Lekeji733/
Leehka733/
Lekgay733/
Llykaj733/
Lekiya732/
Lehcka732/
Lehgka732/
Leugka732/
Lekaha732/
Leakai732/
Leikah732/
Lyskaj732/
Lekkah732/
Lekaas732/
Lekooa732/
Lhekka732/
Leikha731/
Likaje731/
Leukay731/
Lekaat731/
Lekeje731/
Lekoja731/
Leeska731/
Leidka731/
Leakay731/
Leakah731/
Lekiea731/
Lekeua731/
Lheaka731/
Llecaj731/
Hlekga731/
Leka'a731/
Lekasz731/
Lekeja731/
Lekkij731/
Leekaa731/
Likaaj731/
Likajo731/
Leskai731/
Hlekoa731/
Leikai731/
Lekaie731/
Leckai731/
Leqgka731/
Leycka731/
Lekkae731/
Lekkha731/
Leekea731/
Leadka730/
Leccka730/
Leikea730/
Leikay730/
Leikhajit714/
Lekhajaya714/
Lika6766,680/
Leke679,816/
Leca679,431/
Leki675,608/
Lekhooa672,138/
Legkaya67675/
Lekaowa67377/
Leky67314/
Lehecka67248/
Lyka67220/
Léka67185/
Leiskau67168/
Leqa67156/
Lekouya6757/
Leikach6754/
Hleucka6747/
Leakeas6737/
Lekhaya6735/
Lekkhai6729/
Leheska6726/
Leaskas6722/
Leszkai6717/
Lekkhae6713/
Leadtka6712/
Legkaia6712/
Leszkay6712/
Geeleka6710/
Leikaas6710/
Leakayo679/
Leskaya677/
Leikkaa676/
Leakaya676/
Likhaji675/
Leckaud675/
Leskach674/
Lekooya674/
Lekhiya673/
Leidtka673/
Leckeia673/
Lekhuoa673/
Leekaah673/
Hlekayi672/
Lekaaya672/
Ljkj672/
Leshska671/
Lekeach671/
Lekhash671/
Lekiiah671/
Lekkeya671/
Leikaup671/
Likajas671/
Littkaj671/
Lekaová671/
Lekhioa671/
Legkijs671/
Legkojs671/
Lechkah671/
Letkach671/
Lezkaye671/
Liekaya671/
Lekaaye671/
Lykj671/
Ljka671/
Lekhazh671/
Lekkhoa671/
Lehytka671/
Leekaai671/
Leekkij671/
Leekass670/
Hlechka670/
Leekatz670/
Leikatz670/

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