Lekem Surname
Approximately 83 people bear this surname
Lekem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 37 | 1:561,326 | 43,620 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Lekem (31) may also be a first name.
Lekem Demographics
Lekem Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Lekem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lekem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lekem is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lekem? popularity and diffusion
Lekem is the 2,061,309th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. The last name Lekem occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Lekem reside; 45 percent reside in Central Africa and 45 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Lekem is also the 1,874,099th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 31 people.
This surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 561,326. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 89 percent live, Littoral Region, where 3 percent live and South Region, where 3 percent live. Barring Cameroon this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 17 percent live and Kenya, where 12 percent live.
Lekem Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lekeme | 91 | 42 | / |
| Leikem | 91 | 30 | / |
| Lekhem | 91 | 9 | / |
| Lekiem | 91 | 7 | / |
| Lekeum | 91 | 4 | / |
| Lekeim | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leskem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lekkem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leikeim | 83 | 61 | / |
| Leickem | 83 | 13 | / |
| Lekheem | 83 | 5 | / |
| Lekkhem | 83 | 5 | / |
| Lekhiem | 83 | 4 | / |
| Lekheme | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lechkem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Leskeim | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lieckem | 83 | 0 | / |
| Lekim | 80 | 846 | / |
| Lecem | 80 | 32 | / |
| Lakem | 80 | 28 | / |
| Likem | 80 | 15 | / |
| Lokem | 80 | 4 | / |
| Leikheim | 77 | 57 | / |
| Leekheem | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lechkhem | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lekheime | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loekheim | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lakhem | 73 | 808 | / |
| Lockem | 73 | 274 | / |
| Lekime | 73 | 180 | / |
| Lehkim | 73 | 140 | / |
| Likeme | 73 | 140 | / |
| Lechem | 73 | 137 | / |
| Lakkem | 73 | 40 | / |
| Leekim | 73 | 28 | / |
| Laikem | 73 | 18 | / |
| Lakeem | 73 | 18 | / |
| Lekaim | 73 | 14 | / |
| Lokiem | 73 | 6 | / |
| Lequem | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lakeam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Leykim | 73 | 2 | / |
| Leskim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lykkem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Likeum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lahkem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lokeum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luikem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leukim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lickem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loekim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lekhim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hlakem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lackem | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leickheim | 71 | 0 | / |
| Leikhim | 67 | 29 | / |
| Lekimme | 67 | 21 | / |
| Lakkeem | 67 | 12 | / |
| Leakhim | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lhakeem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lekchim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leechem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lequiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lockhem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lackhem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leikime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeskim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luikhem | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Lekem
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