Lekei Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Lekei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania921:575,45236,554
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Lekei (35) may also be a first name.

Lekei Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lekei (Oriya: େଲେକଇ) is found most in Tanzania. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lekei.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekei? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,343,156th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Lekei reside; 58 percent reside in East Africa and 55 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Lekei is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 35 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 575,452. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 87 percent are found, Arusha Region, where 10 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent are found and South Africa, where 15 percent are found.

Lekei Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Lekei earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.1% less than the national average, earning R 54,420 per year and in Canada they earn 2.25% more than the national average, earning $50,802 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekeyi9178/
Leikei9110/
Leckei917/
Lehkei914/
Leskei914/
Lekeji913/
Lejkei911/
Leke899,816/
Leki895,608/
Leckeia833/
Leake8018,386/
Lekie802,957/
Laeke802,768/
Lekhi801,837/
Lekey801,403/
Leeke801,175/
Lekki801,112/
Lakei80870/
Lieke80722/
Lekeu80667/
Lekea80587/
Lecke80522/
Letki80420/
Lekeš80387/
Lekue80372/
Lekai80177/
Lokei80174/
Lehki80134/
Leuki80127/
Lekke80126/
Lieki80121/
Leike80108/
Leiki8083/
Lekeh8078/
Lekae8073/
Leuke8070/
Lekge8060/
Likei8049/
Lecei8043/
Leški8040/
Lekio8040/
Hleki8038/
Lekoe8036/
Lheke8035/
Lekoi8031/
Leßke8029/
Leyke8027/
Lekui8024/
Hleke8022/
Lekhe8020/
Loeke8017/
Lekee8016/
Leeki809/
Lekiy804/
Lykei804/
Leaki803/
Lleke803/
Lekej802/
Loeki802/
Legki802/
Lekeň801/
Lekih801/
Legke801/
Laeki801/
Lekye801/
Lekiç801/
Leckie736,690/
Leckey732,422/
Lehkyi731,915/
Leakey731,694/
Legkiy731,091/
Lekeux73616/
Lekuye73451/
Leukeu73356/
Litkei73304/
Lekgoe73261/
Lehker73180/
Lekich73172/
Lekowe73128/
Loecke73120/
Lekhoe73117/
Lekeya73109/
Leeske7381/
Leekee7379/
Leikep7372/
Leekes7371/
Lekoyi7370/
Ledtke7369/
Lekoue7369/
Leitke7360/
Lettke7355/
Letkyi7349/
Leheke7344/
Letkey7342/
Leucke7338/
Lekeer7336/
Lekhai7333/
Leekey7330/
Lickei7330/
Ledcke7328/
Lekayi7328/
Leedke7327/
Lesske7325/
Lakhei7324/
Leyske7322/
Laikei7321/
Leszki7321/
Leikip7320/
Liecke7319/
Lekawe7319/
Lekuji7318/
Leiski7317/
Lekhoi7317/
Leikee7315/
Leckis7315/
Liekhe7315/
Leechi7314/
Leskes7312/
Leaske7312/
Lekaje7312/
Leukui7311/
Leekie7310/
Likeit7310/
Legkij739/
Legkii739/
Lehkeh739/
Leckes739/
Lejski739/
Likeji739/
Loekke738/
Loekie738/
Leicke738/
Legkih737/
Lakeia737/
Lekhue737/
Lakeiy737/
Leihke737/
Leskyi737/
Loekee736/
Lehkey736/
Lekhae736/
Leikij736/
Leykhi735/
Lokhei735/
Lekaai735/
Liekie735/
Lekkai735/
Lekgae735/
Lekket735/
Lekois734/
Leckiz734/
Legkyi734/
Leakoe734/
Leakie733/
Lejske733/
Leidke733/
Liekki733/
Leekoi733/
Leizke733/
Leykhe732/
Lekiya732/
Lekaji732/
Lekehe732/
Leakai732/
Lekiyo732/
Leikio732/
Lekgey732/
Lykkei732/
Lytkei732/
Leyski731/
Loekai731/
Lleker731/
Liekey731/
Leykiy731/
Leskiz731/
Lesski731/
Lethke731/
Leukhi731/
Lekeje731/
Lekhyi731/
Lekidd731/
Lekyhe731/
Lechei731/
Legkey731/
Leicki731/
Leiket731/
Leikii731/
Lecket731/
Leikie731/
Leatke731/
Legkeh731/
Lekiea731/
Lekeye731/
Lekeue731/
Lekeua731/
Leekue731/
Liskei731/
Lekoeh731/
Lekche731/
Lekeja731/
Lekeyo731/
Lekkij731/
Leakue731/
Leckeu731/
Leskai731/
Liekeh731/
Leikai731/
Lekaie731/
Lekech731/
Lekeet731/
Lekgoi731/
Leckai731/
Lackei731/
Likeyi731/
Lekoye731/
Lekkae731/
Leecui731/
Leekea731/
Leadke730/
Letcke730/
Letkes730/
Leecke730/
Leckee730/
Leckke730/
Leakee730/
Leacke730/
Lehske730/
Leikea730/
Lechke730/
Leshkeich711/
Lake6797,631/
Loke6723,800/
Leka6721,803/
Laki6721,147/
Like6718,413/
Loki673,625/
Lyke671,983/
Liki671,283/
Leky67314/
Leukoue67205/
Löki67203/
Lechker67138/
Lece67125/
Löke6782/
Leicker6759/
Leidtke6752/
Leckich6747/
Leaskey6743/
Leakeas6737/
Lekajio6736/
Leitkep6734/
Lekhowe6733/
Léki6732/
Leakehe6730/
Lekkhai6729/
Leesker6728/
Lekgoye6727/
Leqi6724/
Leszkai6717/
Leyckes6714/
Leszkis6714/
Lekkhae6713/
Lejåker6713/
Legkaia6712/
Leshkis6710/
Lekkhet678/
Littkei678/
Leißker678/
Lyki674/
Lea'kes674/
Lekouyi674/
Lekkhoi674/
Lykkeid674/
Lesskis673/
Lyakeji673/
Lekhiya673/
Leikett673/
Leackey672/
Hlekayi672/
Ledåker672/
Lekesch672/
Lekhoye672/
Leekitt671/
Lledtke671/
Liokeyi671/
Leshkeyich671/
Leshkoi671/
Leuckie671/
Lakkeji671/
Lakkeyi671/
Laeckie671/
Lekeach671/
Lekiiah671/
Lekkeya671/
Leckidd671/
Leekerr671/
Leequai671/
Lackeiy671/
Leqe671/
Leickes671/
Lekajoe671/
Lekhioa671/
Legkijs671/
L'Leake671/
Leuquei671/
Leschki671/
Leskher671/
Lezkaye671/
Lekkeys671/
Lekuyie671/
Lekaaye671/
Loekhai671/
Loekkai671/
Ljke671/
Lychkei671/
Lekj671/
Lesskyi671/
Leedtke671/
Leekaai671/
Leekkij671/
Leackie670/
Lakeeia670/
Leasker670/
Leidcke670/
Leadker670/
Letcker670/
Leekech670/
Lethcke670/
Leihker670/
Llecker670/
Leskois670/
Leecker670/
Leeskey670/
Leiskey670/

Lekei Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lekei in the Oriya language
େଲେକଇeleka'i-

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