Lekens Surname

601,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 516 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Lekens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4121:27,9044,464
France611:1,088,897118,069
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Lekens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lekens occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekens? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lekens is the 601,907th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 14,123,151 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Lekens reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is held by 412 people, or 1 in 27,904. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 93 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent live and Walloon Region, where 2 percent live. Beside Belgium it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in France, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Lekens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lekens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lekens surname rose 244 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lekens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lekens surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Lekens earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 13.83% more than the national average, earning 393,927 kr per year and in United States they earn 28.86% more than the national average, earning $55,602 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liekens922,919/
Leekens92293/
Leukens9227/
Leakens920/
Lieckens86365/
Leyskens863/
Liekkens861/
Likens832,478/
Lykens83705/
Lakens83100/
Leknæs835/
Lokens834/
Lekins834/
Liekns831/
Leijskens8041/
Luikens77392/
Lockens7744/
Lackens7740/
Leekins7737/
Lechens7732/
Litkens7723/
Loykens7720/
Leakins7719/
Lickens7716/
Lekenze774/
Leikins773/
Leskins772/
Lujkens771/
Lokkens771/
Likkens771/
Laekins771/
Liskens771/
Liekins770/
Laykens770/
Leykins770/
Lequens770/
Lakns7310/
Lyttkens7164/
Looykens7116/
Likenshe711/
Leiskins711/
Leadkins710/
Lequense710/
Lykins675,409/
Lakins67874/
Likins67856/
Looijkens6746/
Lokins676/
Licens675/
Likenz671/
Likems671/
Lykyns671/

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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 Lekens
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