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Where Does The Last Name Lekay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lekay (Russian: Лекай) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Lékay. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Lekay is the 258,090^th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,778,719 people. Lekay occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Lekay are found; 84 percent are found in Southern Africa and 83 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,840,253^rd most commonly occurring given name in the world, held by 32 people.

This last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,271 people, or 1 in 42,626. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 74 percent live, Gauteng, where 13 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 6 percent live. Excluding South Africa Lekay occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 11 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.

Lekay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lekay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lekay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Lekay last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lekay earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 7.81% less than the national average, earning R 219,072 per year and in United States they earn 28.26% more than the national average, earning $55,344 USD per year.