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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) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Lekań. Click here for other possible spellings of Lekan.

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

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

The surname Lekan is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,650 people, or 1 in 66,846. In Nigeria Lekan is most frequent in: Lagos, where 21 percent live, Oyo, where 19 percent live and Ogun, where 14 percent live. Apart from Nigeria Lekan exists in 39 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Lekan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lekan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lekan last name rose 18,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lekan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (55%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Lekan last name are 1.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.35% registered to vote for 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.