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
Average Lekh Salary in
United States
$30,556 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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་) is found in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Lekh.
How Common Is The Last Name Lekh? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 129,868th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,090,518 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Lekh live; 63 percent live in Eastern Europe and 63 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 24,934th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 34,622 people.
The last name Lekh is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 1,883 people, or 1 in 24,176. In Ukraine Lekh is most common in: Lviv Oblast, where 37 percent reside, Zhytomyr Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Rivne Oblast, where 12 percent reside. Besides Ukraine this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 26 percent reside and Russia, where 10 percent reside.
Lekh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Lekh surname is predominantly 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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