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

Lekan (Hindi: लेकन, Marathi: लेकन, Oriya: େଲକାଂ, Russian: Лекан) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Lekań. For other potential spellings of Lekan click here.

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

It is the 115,706^th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,826,910 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 69 percent of Lekan live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 28,135^th most frequently occurring given name internationally It is held by 29,656 people.

This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,650 people, or 1 in 66,846. In Nigeria Lekan is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 21 percent are found, Oyo, where 19 percent are found and Ogun, where 14 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this last name exists in 39 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Lekan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Lekan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lekan surname rose 18,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lekan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (55%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Lekan surname are 1.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.35% registered with the party.

The amount Lekan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.05% more than the national average, earning $51,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning $53,354 CAD per year.