Lekando Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Botswana

Lekando Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekando Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania741:715,42740,832
Botswana331:66,27111,607
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443

Lekando Last Name Facts

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

Lekando occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekando? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,755,741st most frequent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. Lekando is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Lekando are found; 68 percent are found in East Africa and 68 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Lekando is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 715,427. In Tanzania Lekando is mostly found in: Arusha Region, where 88 percent are found and Kilimanjaro Region, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 30 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekanduos881/
Likando868,641/
Lokando861,376/
Lekanda86137/
Lekondo866/
Lakando861/
Lecando861/
Likandoa8041/
Likaindo8021/
Lyakando801/
Likandoo801/
Likondo711,357/
Likanda71740/
Lokondo71657/
Lecanda71609/
Lokanda71393/
Locando71116/
Lakanda71104/
Licando7172/
Lakondo7134/
Lekonda716/
Lacondo713/
Lecondo711/
Likamdo711/
Lokhanda6714/
Likandau675/
Lokandha674/
Lekounda671/
Lockondo671/
Liscando671/
Likhondo671/
Likhanda671/
Liakondo671/
Lakhanda671/
Lackanda671/
Laquando671/
Liquando671/
Lokkanda671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lekando
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