Lekeno Surname

620,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Lekeno Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekeno Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho3251:6,2541,308
South Africa1621:334,43031,173
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lekeno (38) may also be a first name.

Lekeno Last Name Facts

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

Lekeno occurs in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekeno? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 620,716th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 14,722,315 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lekeno live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Lekeno is also the 1,662,754th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 38 people.

The surname is most numerous in Lesotho, where it is held by 325 people, or 1 in 6,254. In Lesotho it is most numerous in: Mafeteng District, where 26 percent reside, Maseru District, where 24 percent reside and Butha-Buthe District, where 22 percent reside. Other than Lesotho it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.

Lekeno Last Name Statistics demography

Lekeno earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 37.9% less than the national average, earning R 147,564 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekenoi9299/
Laekeno927/
Lekengo925/
Lekeuno922/
Lekenoa921/
Lokeno831,471/
Lekena831,453/
Lekono83177/
Lakeno8319/
Lekino839/
Lekano833/
Likeno831/
Lekenouch801/
Leakono771,879/
Likengo77540/
Lekinot7776/
Lekeuna777/
Lekoena773/
Lekinoi772/
Lekanoi771/
Leekano771/
Luikeno771/
Lekeneu771/
Leukano771/
Lekonoi771/
Leakena771/
Leakhena7146/
Lekeuneu713/
Lakheeno711/
Likienou711/
Leechino711/
Leakaena711/
Lekehena711/
Likeunou711/
Leshkena710/
Lekina671,069/
Lakano67878/
Lekana67365/
Lokino67361/
Likono67300/
Lokono67252/
Lekona67119/
Likena67116/
Lakena6785/
Lokano6772/
Lokena6736/
Lecena6726/
Lakono6722/
Likano6718/
Lecono6712/
Litkenhot6711/
Likino6711/
Lekyna677/
Lakino672/
Lequesnoy672/
Likenhous671/
Lokeño671/

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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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  • 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 Lekeno
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