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

Lekang occurs more in Botswana more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekang? popularity and diffusion

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

This surname is most commonly occurring in Botswana, where it is borne by 502 people, or 1 in 4,356. Outside of Botswana this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common 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 Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the 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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