Lekane Surname

215,704th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,904 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Lekane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,7671:11,7541,583
Belgium851:135,25519,444
United States241:15,102,456529,929
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Gabon41:472,2983,618
England31:18,572,686338,250
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

The alternate forms: Lekané (2) are calculated separately.

Lekane (39) may also be a first name.

Lekane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lekane has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can be found as: Lekané. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekane? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 215,704th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,827,493 people. Lekane is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Lekane reside; 93 percent reside in Central Africa and 92 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Lekane is also the 1,637,361st most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 39 people.

The last name is most common in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1,767 people, or 1 in 11,754. In Cameroon it is most common in: Littoral Region, where 33 percent live, West Region, where 33 percent live and Centre Region, where 28 percent live. Aside from Cameroon this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Lekane Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lekane surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Lekane earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.22% less than the national average, earning R 82,656 per year and in United States they earn 11.51% less than the national average, earning $38,183 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekané942/
Hlekane92255/
Lekhane92166/
Lekange9255/
Lekeane9242/
Lekgane9230/
Lekanne9227/
Lekaene927/
Lekagne925/
Leekane921/
Leukane921/
Lekan913,989/
Ledkhane8636/
Lekahane862/
Lekhanes861/
Lekhanne861/
Lekeagne861/
Lekeaneh861/
Lekeuane861/
Lekayane861/
Legkange861/
Lekone831,731/
Likane831,074/
Lekani83483/
Lekhan83407/
Lekene83402/
Lekana83365/
Lekkan83175/
Lokane83123/
Lecane83122/
Lakane83106/
Lekant8391/
Leakan8360/
Leikan8333/
Lekine8315/
Leekan8313/
Lekean838/
Leqane837/
Lekain832/
Lekaan832/
Lekand831/
Leukan831/
Liekan831/
Lekahn831/
Lekgan831/
Lekhanets801/
Hlakane77635/
Hlekani77557/
Lohkane77459/
Lakhane77380/
Lekhanh77221/
Lekeune77215/
Lokhane77191/
Lekhene77179/
Lekoene77116/
Lekagni7775/
Lescane7757/
Lecaine7755/
Lekhani7734/
Leikine7724/
Leykand7723/
Lekhine7722/
Likanje7721/
Lekatni7718/
Lekhana7715/
Hlekana7713/
Leekang7712/
Lekaana7712/
Ledkhan7710/
Likaane7710/
Lakaine779/
Lekanai778/
Likange777/
Lekamng776/
Lekgani776/
Likhane775/
Hlokane775/
Lekeene775/
Lecanne774/
Hlekaan774/
Liekana774/
Lekhone774/
Leekean774/
Leikand773/
Lekhahn772/
Lakaney772/
Lecanet772/
Lekeani772/
Lekkean772/
Ljkanie771/
Leykamn771/
Letkani771/
Leukone771/
Lekaani771/
Lekanha771/
Lekhain771/
Leicane771/
Lekonje771/
Lekonne771/
Lekahan771/
Lekaini771/
Lekanio771/
Lekanyi771/
Lekeany771/
Lekeneu771/
Lekiene771/
Leekhan771/
Leakani771/
Lakaneh771/
Lakanne771/
Likanne771/
Leskani771/
Lekenei771/
Lecanhe771/
Lekogne771/
Lekonie771/
Lekoune771/
Lekanay771/
Lekanoi771/
Lekgone771/
Lokaneh771/
Liokane771/
Likaene771/
Lekkang771/
Lekkhan771/
Legkand771/
Leckann770/
Leiskan770/
Leikann770/
Leceane770/
Likan73912/
Lekon73278/
Lecan73215/
Lykan7312/
Lekań731/
Leqan731/
Lekanova71501/
Lescanne71370/
Lekeagni71115/
Lakhaney7183/
Lekoenea7180/
Leekasem7153/
Lekeanyi7139/
Lokhanne7124/
Lekkasem7120/
Lekkhana7114/
Lekeugne717/
Lekhatin716/
Lakhanie715/
Leckiene714/
Leikhana714/
Lekuyani714/
Hllekaan714/
Lekeuneu713/
Leikhani713/
Laeqanea712/
Leikiene712/
Leezkhan712/
Lekhonne712/
Lekkanai712/
Lykanets711/
Lokhanhe711/
Lakhanne711/
Lahakane711/
Lekangai711/
Lekonets711/
Lequanne711/
Hliekaan711/
Lekanich711/
Lekaweni711/
Lekeaten711/
Lecaisne711/
Lakhanee711/
Leukehne711/
Letkhani711/
Lescaine711/
Lekhoene711/
Lekhuene711/
Lekayoni711/
Likojane711/
Lakaneeh711/
Lekouene711/
Lekkanuy711/
Lekkhang711/
Leekhean711/
Legkhang711/
Lockayne710/
Lackanie710/
Lockaney710/
Leakhaun710/
Lakani671,323/
Lekhon67902/
Likhan67870/
Likana67647/
Lokani67625/
Lekhanova67567/
Locane67554/
Lekeni67403/
Lakany67373/
Lecain67350/
Lokone67289/
Lequan67267/
Lacone67193/
Likani67145/
Lekona67119/
Laikan67118/
Lokene6793/
Lescan6782/
Lecann6781/
Leqani6771/
Lakone6765/
Likhojane6762/
Lekoni6756/
Loikan6753/
Leskanich6737/
Leecan6736/
Lytkan6730/
Lețcan6729/
Leskanych6724/
Likine6722/
Lajkan6721/
Lecanh6721/
Lehkonets6721/
Lacane6719/
Lejkam6719/
Likkan6718/
Lokany6714/
Lekoun6712/
Likene6712/
Lakene6711/
Letcan6710/
Likhanecz678/
Lejkon677/
Lekkhanai677/
Leskanycz677/
Lacène677/
Lecone676/
Lekoeneea676/
Licean676/
Liecan675/
Lekoon675/
Lehkam674/
Lecang674/
Lecani674/
Lykhan674/
Laykan673/
Likone673/
Lekcam673/
Lezkam672/
Lykkan672/
Liszkaine672/
Licane672/
Lezcan672/
Lecène672/
Lecean672/
Leican672/
Leckon672/
Legkam672/
Leacon671/
Leykanova671/
Likann671/
Lek'einne671/
Lekkon671/
Lickan671/
Lecant671/
Geelekhan671/
Likain671/
Liqane671/
Lekein671/
Lekhajana671/
Leakam671/
Lecana671/
Lacéne671/
Lacône671/
Likaan671/
Leucan671/
Leqany671/
Lhecan671/
Lickaneth671/
Lekaum671/
Leykon671/
Lyskanech671/
Lykhanets671/
Lekeim671/
Leekon671/
Lehkon671/
Lecand670/
Lecany670/
Leycan670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lekane
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