Lekh Surname
Approximately 3,486 people bear this surname
Lekh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 1,883 | 1:24,176 | 3,423 |
| Cambodia | 898 | 1:17,246 | 1,220 |
| Russia | 354 | 1:407,127 | 39,199 |
| India | 162 | 1:4,734,971 | 120,979 |
| Belarus | 62 | 1:153,243 | 21,008 |
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 1:931,855 | 5,350 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
Lekh (34,622) may also be a first name.
Lekh Demographics
Lekh Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Lekh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lekh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lekh (Hindi: लेख, Marathi: लेख, Oriya: େଲଖ୍, Russian: Лех, Tibetan: ལེག་) occurs most in Ukraine. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lekh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 129,868th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,090,518 people. Lekh is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Lekh reside; 63 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 63 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Lekh is also the 24,934th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 34,622 people.
This surname is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is held by 1,883 people, or 1 in 24,176. In Ukraine Lekh is most prevalent in: Lviv Oblast, where 37 percent live, Zhytomyr Oblast, where 13 percent live and Rivne Oblast, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Ukraine it is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 26 percent live and Russia, where 10 percent live.
Lekh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (51%) in Ukraine.
The amount Lekh earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.18% less than the national average, earning $30,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.94% less than the national average, earning $48,717 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lekht | 89 | 97 | / |
| Hlekh | 89 | 74 | / |
| Lekhe | 89 | 20 | / |
| Leukh | 89 | 17 | / |
| Lekth | 89 | 15 | / |
| Lekhh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Leekh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Leikh | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lek | 86 | 18,875 | / |
| Leykht | 80 | 49 | / |
| Leikht | 80 | 29 | / |
| Hleikh | 80 | 12 | / |
| Hleekh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Leykhe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leek | 75 | 22,184 | / |
| Lech | 75 | 20,025 | / |
| Leke | 75 | 9,816 | / |
| Leak | 75 | 8,813 | / |
| Leck | 75 | 4,044 | / |
| Leyk | 75 | 1,391 | / |
| Lejk | 75 | 1,039 | / |
| Leik | 75 | 731 | / |
| Likh | 75 | 319 | / |
| Legh | 75 | 305 | / |
| Leuk | 75 | 278 | / |
| Hlek | 75 | 264 | / |
| Liek | 75 | 218 | / |
| Lekk | 75 | 67 | / |
| Lekš | 75 | 34 | / |
| Lykh | 75 | 25 | / |
| Legk | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lhek | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lekg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lehc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lehg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lekś | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ljkh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lekc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lejh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lehq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lehk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lekhova | 73 | 233 | / |
| Lekhowa | 73 | 27 | / |
| Leach | 67 | 91,645 | / |
| Leigh | 67 | 49,501 | / |
| Leech | 67 | 21,866 | / |
| Leake | 67 | 18,386 | / |
| Leche | 67 | 2,618 | / |
| Leick | 67 | 1,951 | / |
| Leuck | 67 | 1,899 | / |
| Leeke | 67 | 1,175 | / |
| Letch | 67 | 1,050 | / |
| Leich | 67 | 1,006 | / |
| Liech | 67 | 775 | / |
| Leuch | 67 | 623 | / |
| Lieck | 67 | 622 | / |
| Lehec | 67 | 559 | / |
| Lecke | 67 | 522 | / |
| Leisk | 67 | 434 | / |
| Likhe | 67 | 394 | / |
| Llech | 67 | 211 | / |
| Leeck | 67 | 171 | / |
| Lecht | 67 | 164 | / |
| Lekke | 67 | 126 | / |
| Leack | 67 | 112 | / |
| Leike | 67 | 108 | / |
| Loikh | 67 | 100 | / |
| Laykh | 67 | 48 | / |
| Liegh | 67 | 45 | / |
| Lheke | 67 | 35 | / |
| Luikh | 67 | 29 | / |
| Laikh | 67 | 29 | / |
| Leßke | 67 | 29 | / |
| Leyck | 67 | 28 | / |
| Leyke | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hleck | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hleke | 67 | 22 | / |
| Liskh | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lekås | 67 | 15 | / |
| Leagh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hlech | 67 | 13 | / |
| Leych | 67 | 11 | / |
| Leksz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lykht | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lesck | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lechh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leksø | 67 | 5 | / |
| Luykh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leijk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hleik | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leeqh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lleke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leahc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lecth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leihg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liehg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lehyk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leykhova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leuhg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ledkc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leedk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leegh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lechs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lujkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hleek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leikhova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lejch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lejks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Legke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leekk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lecsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Le'gh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leahq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lecch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leixh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leikc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leidk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leehk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lesks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leitk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leggh | 67 | 0 | / |
Lekh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lekh in the Marathi language | ||
| लेख | lekha | - |
| Lekh in the Hindi language | ||
| लेख | lekha | 99.28 |
| लेख् | lekh | 0.09 |
| Lekh in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲଖ୍ | elakh | 50 |
| େଲଖ | elakha | 50 |
| Lekh in the Tibetan language | ||
| ལེག་ | lek | 40 |
| ལེཀ་ | leka | 20 |
| ལག་ | lak | 20 |
| ལེགས་ | lek | 20 |
| Lekh in the Russian language | ||
| Лех | leh | - |
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Footnotes
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