Lekang Surname

447,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana

Lekang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Botswana5021:4,356649
Norway1321:38,9575,538
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Lekang (4,809) may also be a first name.

Lekang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lekang is found in Botswana more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekang? popularity and diffusion

Lekang is the 447,229th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 9,563,709 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 69 percent of Lekang are found; 69 percent are found in Southern Africa and 69 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 98,550th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 4,809 people.

This last name is most widespread in Botswana, where it is carried by 502 people, or 1 in 4,356. Barring Botswana Lekang occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Lekang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lekang surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lekang earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.08% more than the national average, earning 367,125 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.98% less than the national average, earning R 85,596 per year and in United States they earn 15.39% less than the national average, earning $36,508 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leekang9212/
Lekhang927/
Lekamng926/
Lekkang921/
Lekgang921/
Legkhang861/
Lekkhang861/
Lakang831,665/
Lokang83582/
Lekong83242/
Likang83121/
Lecang834/
Lekkhaeng80136/
Lequang771,436/
Likhang77356/
Lekkong7760/
Luikang7743/
Lekhong7722/
Leekong7720/
Llakang7720/
Litkang7715/
Laikang7710/
Legkong775/
Likgang774/
Lekhank774/
Laekong773/
Lagkang772/
Lakaing772/
Lokkang772/
Lekgong771/
Lhakang771/
Lyckang771/
Logkang771/
Lekeung771/
Lekkhong71257/
Lhakhang7115/
Lekhuong7110/
Laekhong714/
Leukhong713/
Leicaing711/
Leekkong711/
Loikhang711/
Lokong677,462/
Lacang671,044/
Lecong67825/
Likong67418/
Lakong67200/
Lokanc6767/
Lacong6749/
Licang6744/
Locang6712/
Hlakheang671/
Lekkhonng671/
Laqang671/
Loicheang671/

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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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  • 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 Lekang
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