Leker Surname

551,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 579 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Leker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1901:940,23112,568
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Kazakhstan1071:165,25716,191
Germany481:1,677,19797,745
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
England61:9,286,343223,652
France51:13,284,544357,392
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Leker (117) may also be a first name.

Leker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leker (Russian: Лекер) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leker is the 551,387th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 12,586,435 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Leker live; 33 percent live in South Asia and 33 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Leker is also the 864,112th most frequent forename globally, held by 117 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 190 people, or 1 in 940,231. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 100 percent reside. Not including Pakistan this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 18 percent reside.

Leker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,309 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Leker surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those bearing the Leker surname are 17.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.58% registered with the party.

Leker earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.71% less than the national average, earning $37,665 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leiker912,877/
Lecker911,028/
Leuker91783/
Leeker91680/
Leaker91424/
Lehker91180/
Lekker91171/
Lieker91142/
Lekeur91133/
Lekier9184/
Lekere9179/
Lekher9177/
Loeker9148/
Lekeer9136/
Leyker9125/
Lleker911/
Lekcer911/
Lekerd911/
Loecker83258/
Lechker83138/
Leikert83132/
Leicker8359/
Leucker8340/
Liecker8337/
Leesker8328/
Lejåker8313/
Lekhert8310/
Leißker838/
Leikier837/
Lejkert836/
Lekhier835/
Lekheir833/
Ledåker832/
Lleiker831/
Llekert831/
Laecker831/
Lekhere831/
Leekerr831/
Leskher831/
Lekkerd831/
Leasker830/
Leadker830/
Letcker830/
Leihker830/
Llecker830/
Leecker830/
Laker8021,305/
Loker802,060/
Liker80739/
Löker80285/
Lekre80156/
Lecer8049/
Lyker8042/
Lekýr8024/
Lekir808/
Lekír801/
Leqer800/
Lekerova77398/
Leickert7755/
Leidcker776/
Loeckher772/
Leschker770/
Locker737,361/
Lakher732,856/
Lecher731,922/
Löcker731,266/
Lokker73913/
Lacker73696/
Licker73639/
Lekcir73581/
Laaker73388/
Laiker73313/
Lakier73117/
Lokier7381/
Läsker7368/
Likker7354/
Lakeer7344/
Lequer7326/
Liaker7325/
Likier7325/
Luiker7322/
Lakker7317/
Lykert7315/
Lokher7314/
Lokeer7314/
Liåker7313/
Lähker7313/
Liæker7312/
Lekoir7310/
Laqeer739/
Lysker738/
Leicer736/
Lajker736/
Likher735/
Lyaker735/
Leykir734/
Luyker733/
Lekyor732/
Lecear732/
Lakerr732/
Lahker732/
Lekhir732/
Lliker731/
Litker731/
Lekair731/
Lekire731/
Lehkre731/
Layker731/
Likere731/
Leekir731/
Leacer731/
Leceer731/
Leqere731/
Lokeir731/
Lekkir731/
Lakeur731/
Likeur730/
Lycker730/
Loiker730/
Leischker7168/
Lekherova711/
Leicher671,739/
Lechqer67205/
Lockier67112/
Lequier67105/
Lequere67101/
Lesquer6795/
Layıker6789/
Lakheer6746/
Löckher6744/
Lejcher6741/
Luikert6738/
Lockear6737/
Lidåker6736/
Löckert6732/
Leacher6730/
Lässker6724/
Lequear6718/
Lysåker6715/
Lyckert6712/
Lequeur679/
Lyakher678/
Lajkert678/
Lockher676/
Lackier674/
Lissker674/
Loysker674/
Lyakker673/
Laikert673/
Liskear673/
Leecher672/
Laicker672/
L'Acker672/
Lagåker672/
Luykert671/
Litcker671/
Leykhir671/
Lhokher671/
Lakkeer671/
Lekhair671/
Lekhoir671/
Leqcher671/
Laacker671/
Lackeyr671/
Laqueer671/
Lahaker671/
Loicker671/
Lakeerh671/
Lijkert671/
Likkert671/
Lechkir671/
Ligkger670/
Lecheer670/
Hlliker670/
Lehecer670/

Leker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leker in the Russian language
Лекерleker-

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