Lekanis Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Lekanis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 26 | 1:426,146 | 56,152 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
Lekanis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lekanis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lekanis is most common in Greece. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lekanis? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lekanis is the 3,323,005th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. Lekanis is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Lekanis live; 77 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 77 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
Lekanis is most widespread in Greece, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 426,146. In Greece it is most prevalent in: North Aegean, where 62 percent reside, Attica, where 15 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Greece it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent reside and Cyprus, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakanis | 86 | 10 | / |
| Lokanis | 86 | 9 | / |
| Lakhanis | 80 | 25 | / |
| Lagkanis | 80 | 18 | / |
| Lekanich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leekenis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lekhanes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leakenis | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leskanich | 75 | 37 | / |
| Lekhanets | 75 | 1 | / |
| Laconis | 71 | 69 | / |
| Lekenäs | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lokanes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lykonis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lycanis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lacanis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lygkonis | 67 | 157 | / |
| Liakonis | 67 | 95 | / |
| Lagkonis | 67 | 19 | / |
| Lekenesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ligkonis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lacanies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lekonets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liaconis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lykanets | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Lekanis
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