Lekbir Surname

168,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Lekbir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekbir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,8391:21,0073,853
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
Mauritania2911:14,0721,347
France421:1,581,493147,826
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lekbir (4,958) may also be a first name.

Lekbir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lekbir (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻜﺒﻴﺮ) occurs in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekbir? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 168,030th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,832,315 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Lekbir reside; 86 percent reside in North Africa and 86 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 96,724th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 4,958 people.

The last name is most widely held in Algeria, where it is carried by 1,839 people, or 1 in 21,007. In Algeria Lekbir is most prevalent in: Adrar Province, where 23 percent live, Sétif Province, where 20 percent live and Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Algeria Lekbir exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 15 percent live and Mauritania, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekhbir9244/
Lekbire925/
Lekbier922/
Lekbeir922/
Leckbir921/
Lakbir832,089/
Likbir833/
Lekber831/
Lakhbir7750/
Lekbeer771/
Lakbhir771/
Likber6726/
Lakber6712/
Lokber673/
Lecber671/
Llekver621/
Licbair620/
Hlykberh5712/
Lockbear573/
Leekemper531/
Likver5017/
Lykver507/
Locber500/
Licber500/

Lekbir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lekbir in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻜﺒﻴﺮlkbyr96.49
ﺍﻟﻜﺒﻴﺮalkbyr3.51

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lekbir
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