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

Lekay (Russian: Лекай) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Lékay. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

Lekay is the 258,090^th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,778,719 people. This last name occurs mostly 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 used first name on earth, borne by 32 people.

It is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,271 people, or 1 in 42,626. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 74 percent reside, Gauteng, where 13 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 6 percent reside. Besides South Africa it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 11 percent reside and Russia, where 3 percent reside.

Lekay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Lekay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lekay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lekay last name is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

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