Lekere Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Lekere Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho421:48,3947,686
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Lekere (11) may also be a first name.

Lekere Last Name Facts

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

Lekere occurs in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lekere click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekere? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,121,169th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lekere live; 77 percent live in Southern Africa and 77 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Lekere is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 48,394. In Lesotho Lekere is most common in: Thaba-Tseka District, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Lesotho this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 24 percent are found and Tanzania, where 11 percent are found.

Lekere Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lekere last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Lekere earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 15.9% less than the national average, earning R 199,848 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laekere927/
Lekiere924/
Lekgere924/
Lekaere922/
Lekhere921/
Lekered921/
Lekeret921/
Leker91579/
Lekre91156/
Leakiere861/
Leiker832,877/
Lecker831,028/
Leuker83783/
Leeker83680/
Lekera83625/
Lokere83561/
Leaker83424/
Lehker83180/
Lekker83171/
Lieker83142/
Lekeur83133/
Lekare83106/
Lekier8384/
Lekher8377/
Lakere8344/
Lekeer8336/
Leyker8325/
Lekore834/
Lekeri834/
Lecere832/
Lleker831/
Lekire831/
Lehkre831/
Lekcer831/
Lekerd831/
Likere831/
Leqere831/
Lekired77837/
Lekhera77379/
Lakiere77258/
Lechere77188/
Lakhere77175/
Lekireu77170/
Lechker77138/
Leikert77132/
Lequere77101/
Lekorei7770/
Leicker7759/
Leucker7740/
Liecker7737/
Leesker7728/
Lekhare7725/
Lecerre7720/
Leşkeri7720/
Lekerio7715/
Lejåker7713/
Lekeiry7711/
Lekerai7711/
Lekhert7710/
Leißker778/
Leikier777/
Lejkert776/
Lekhier775/
Lehkare774/
Lekheir773/
Lokeree773/
Lekoery772/
Ledåker772/
Lekhore772/
Lekaree772/
Leckery771/
Lokaere771/
Lleiker771/
Llekert771/
Lekeiri771/
Lekieri771/
Leekerr771/
Lokeere771/
Lokerey771/
Lokerie771/
Lekheri771/
Lekiera771/
Leskher771/
Liakere771/
Lekireh771/
Lekcire771/
Lekkerd771/
Leekare771/
Leasker770/
Leadker770/
Letcker770/
Leihker770/
Llecker770/
Leecker770/
Leakery770/
Liker73739/
Likre7367/
Lecer7349/
Lyker7342/
Lekýr7324/
Lykre7314/
Lekir738/
Lecre736/
Lekír731/
Leqer730/
Lekerova71398/
Lequerre71313/
Leickert7155/
Likerecz7146/
Lequiere7114/
Lequeret7112/
Leidcker716/
Leikeryd716/
Leekaree716/
Lackiere715/
Lechereh712/
Lockerie711/
Lekeirry711/
Lekheiry711/
Leckarre711/
Lyckered711/
Lekgerai711/
Lekkired711/
Lecherei711/
Leschker710/
Lokare6719,317/
Lecher671,922/
Lakare671,398/
Licker67639/
Lekcir67581/
Laiker67313/
Lakeri67269/
Likare67219/
Lakore67147/
Lesquerre6787/
Lecore6769/
Leischker6768/
Läsker6768/
Lekori6764/
Laikre6756/
Likker6754/
Lokore6747/
Lecire6746/
Lekari6738/
Lequer6726/
Likier6725/
Luiker6722/
Lequeurre6720/
Lykert6715/
Laqere6713/
Liåker6713/
Lähker6713/
Liæker6712/
Lakire6711/
Lokery6710/
Lekoir6710/
Lokeri679/
Lysker678/
Licere676/
Leicer676/
Lajker676/
Likera676/
Likher675/
Lekory674/
Leykir674/
Lokire674/
Likhre674/
Loqere674/
Luyker673/
Likery673/
Lecare673/
Likore673/
Lekyor672/
Lecear672/
Lekhir672/
Läkare672/
Lakery672/
Leekharee672/
Lliker671/
Litker671/
Lekair671/
Layker671/
Lekira671/
Leekir671/
Leacer671/
Lekherova671/
Leceer671/
Lecery671/
Likeri671/
Lekkir671/
Leceri671/
Lekireddt671/
Lequre670/
Likeur670/
Leckerich670/
Lycker670/
Loiker670/

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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 Lekere
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