Lekander Surname

448,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Lekander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3481:28,2952,312
United States2361:1,535,843104,072
Finland811:67,8617,618
Russia521:2,771,597154,559
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Estonia81:165,22626,217
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Lekander Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lekander (Russian: Лекандер) occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekander? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 448,561st most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 9,601,510 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Lekander live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 348 people, or 1 in 28,295. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 23 percent reside, Östergötland County, where 21 percent reside and Skåne County, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Sweden Lekander exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Finland, where 11 percent reside.

Lekander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lekander has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lekander surname increased 2,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lekander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lekander last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

Lekander earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.51% more than the national average, earning $58,472 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lecander88102/
Lokander8897/
Likander8845/
Lakander8818/
Lökander885/
Lyckander8254/
Lickander8236/
Lakhander828/
Lescander827/
Locander75109/
Licander751/
Lakhender715/
Leccandre711/
Lecoindre59369/

Lekander Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lekander in the Russian language
Лекандерlekander-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lekander
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