Lekanger Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Lekanger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekanger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway871:59,1078,442
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Lekanger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lekanger has its highest incidence in Norway. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekanger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,955,159th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname Lekanger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Lekanger live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Lekanger is most numerous in Norway, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 59,107. In Norway it is most numerous in: Northern Norway, where 51 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 24 percent are found and Western Norway, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Norway it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 3 percent are found and Poland, where 1 percent are found.

Lekanger Last Name Statistics demography

Lekanger earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 7.33% less than the national average, earning 320,706 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leikanger94299/
Lekange9355/
Legkange881/
Leikangerør841/
Lekanga80295/
Likange807/
Lekanze801/
Lykager801/
Lekanre801/
Lekkamnerd7817/
Laconger751/
Lekhagir751/
Lekangai751/
Lykkeager713/
Leceinger711/
Likonge672,097/
Likanga67964/
Likangi67322/
Lekonga67119/
Leconge6727/
Likanje6721/
Likanse6715/
Lekanci671/
Lekonze671/
Lekonje671/
Lékanga671/
Lekancy671/

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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 Lekanger
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