Lekeri Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Lekeri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Lekeri (22) may also be a first name.
Lekeri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lekeri Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lekeri (Oriya: େଲେକରି) is carried by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Lekeri.
How Common Is The Last Name Lekeri? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Lekeri is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lekeri live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Lekeri is also the 2,301,746th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 22 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 10,335,602. In Benin it is primarily concentrated in: Atakora Department, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Benin this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 25 percent are found and Nigeria, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lekeri Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lekeri in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲେକରି | elekari | 50 |
| େଲେକରୀ | elekari | 50 |
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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
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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 Lekeri
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