Lekao Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Lekao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 69 | 1:767,270 | 42,064 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Lekao (11) may also be a first name.
Lekao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lekao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lekao is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lekao? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lekao is the 1,918,812th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Lekao are found; 73 percent are found in East Africa and 73 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Lekao is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 11 people.
The last name Lekao is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 767,270. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Arusha Region, where 94 percent live and Manyara Region, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 18 percent live and South Africa, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lekhao | 91 | 101 | / |
| Lekaoa | 91 | 76 | / |
| Lekgao | 91 | 41 | / |
| Leekao | 91 | 30 | / |
| Lekkao | 91 | 6 | / |
| Lekaou | 91 | 2 | / |
| Lekaos | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lekkhao | 83 | 76 | / |
| Leekhao | 83 | 70 | / |
| Lekkaeo | 83 | 65 | / |
| Lekajio | 83 | 36 | / |
| Legkhao | 83 | 5 | / |
| Lekgaou | 83 | 3 | / |
| Leekaeo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Leckhao | 83 | 2 | / |
| Leakkao | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lekoa | 80 | 697 | / |
| Lakao | 80 | 205 | / |
| Likao | 80 | 180 | / |
| Lokao | 80 | 26 | / |
| Lecao | 80 | 12 | / |
| Hleakhao | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lakaeo | 73 | 738 | / |
| Lekgoa | 73 | 599 | / |
| Likaeo | 73 | 453 | / |
| Lekoua | 73 | 409 | / |
| Lokaeo | 73 | 232 | / |
| Likhao | 73 | 152 | / |
| Lekhoa | 73 | 111 | / |
| Lyokao | 73 | 98 | / |
| Lekaea | 73 | 50 | / |
| Lekaua | 73 | 33 | / |
| Lokaho | 73 | 27 | / |
| Lakaho | 73 | 24 | / |
| Lekouo | 73 | 22 | / |
| Hlakao | 73 | 12 | / |
| Liakao | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leacao | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lekooa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lekoau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lakhao | 73 | 2 | / |
| Leicao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hlekoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Likaou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lekoah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lokaoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leukoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lekeua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lekhooa | 67 | 2,138 | / |
| Lekhoua | 67 | 409 | / |
| Laikaeo | 67 | 272 | / |
| Loikaeo | 67 | 184 | / |
| Lekayia | 67 | 179 | / |
| Lakkaeo | 67 | 57 | / |
| Leukouo | 67 | 31 | / |
| Leukoua | 67 | 23 | / |
| Laikhao | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lakaiyo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lekgooa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Likkaho | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lekouas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Likkaeo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lekhuoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lekouah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lekeiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lekaaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lekhoha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lokaiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lekouat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lekkoua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liekoua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lekoyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leekoua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lekaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lekhoat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lekkhoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Likkeao | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Lekao
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