Lekeka Surname

520,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Lekeka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekeka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5191:104,38912,623
Cameroon681:305,42728,416
Lesotho351:58,0738,518
England11:55,718,059489,080
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Iceland11:380,09011,096
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lekeka (22) may also be a first name.

Lekeka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lekeka has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekeka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lekeka is the 520,022nd most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 11,641,447 people. Lekeka is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lekeka reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Lekeka is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held first name globally, held by 22 people.

The last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 519 people, or 1 in 104,389. In South Africa Lekeka is most common in: Free State, where 61 percent live, Gauteng, where 32 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 3 percent live. Excluding South Africa this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 11 percent live and Lesotho, where 6 percent live.

Lekeka Last Name Statistics demography

Lekeka earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 49.38% less than the national average, earning R 120,300 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekeaka92776/
Lekeuka92212/
Lekheka9229/
Lekaeka921/
Lekeckas8631/
Leukeuka862/
Lekhekha861/
Lekaka831,975/
Lokeka83241/
Lekoka83219/
Likeka83171/
Lakeka8316/
Lekeke837/
Leqeka833/
Lekika832/
Lykeka831/
Lekeko831/
Leqheka77265/
Leqoeka7742/
Lekhaka7711/
Lekhika773/
Lekaaka772/
Leykeki771/
Likaeka771/
Lekeuke771/
Lekakau771/
Lekakaa771/
Lekikat771/
Lekesky770/
Lekgkegkas751/
Lekkakou7141/
Leakhaka711/
Lechekha711/
Leqhekka711/
Leekaaka711/
Lokoka672,913/
Lekoko672,911/
Likeke671,274/
Likoka671,083/
Lokeko6769/
Lokika6764/
Lekica6763/
Lekako6747/
Lakika6730/
Likika6729/
Lecaka6723/
Lekhakhau6722/
Likeki6721/
Lykoka6721/
Lokeca679/
Letkeskes676/
Lekaca673/
Lakoka673/
Likeko671/
Lekkaikos671/
Lakeca671/
Lekkaichi671/
Lekeicads670/

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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
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  • 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 Lekeka
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