Lekhi Surname

221,950th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,837 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Lekhi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekhi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India9521:805,74136,107
Nepal5591:50,9501,520
Iran981:783,49539,531
England661:844,21344,691
Canada451:818,79163,991
Pakistan311:5,762,70635,301
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Lekhi (755) may also be a first name.

Lekhi Last Name Facts

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

Lekhi (Bengali: লেখী, Hindi: लेखी, Marathi: लेखी, Oriya: େଲଖି, Russian: Лехи) is found most in India. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekhi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lekhi is the 221,950th most frequent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,967,091 people. The last name Lekhi is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Lekhi are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 82 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Lekhi is also the 299,029th most commonly occurring forename on earth It is held by 755 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 952 people, or 1 in 805,741. In India Lekhi is mostly found in: Punjab, where 42 percent reside, Delhi, where 17 percent reside and Karnataka, where 10 percent reside. Excluding India Lekhi occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Nepal, where 30 percent reside and Iran, where 5 percent reside.

Lekhi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lekhi last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Lekhi earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 94.67% more than the national average, earning $84,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.12% more than the national average, earning $59,183 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekhai9133/
Lekhoi9117/
Leykhi915/
Lekhiy912/
Leukhi911/
Lekhyi911/
Leki895,608/
Lekkhai8329/
Lekkhoi834/
Lekhioa831/
Loekhai831/
Lakhi806,152/
Lekha804,873/
Lekie802,957/
Lekki801,112/
Lechi80714/
Lokhi80471/
Likhi80421/
Letki80420/
Lekai80177/
Lekei80166/
Lehki80134/
Leuki80127/
Lieki80121/
Leiki8083/
Lekeh8078/
Leški8040/
Lekio8040/
Hleki8038/
Lekoi8031/
Lekui8024/
Lekhe8020/
Lekhy8017/
Leeki809/
Lekiy804/
Leaki803/
Loeki802/
Legki802/
Lekih801/
Laeki801/
Lekiç801/
Leckie736,690/
Lecchi733,992/
Lehkyi731,915/
Legkiy731,091/
Likhiy73744/
Lakhai73610/
Leekha73500/
Leuchi73493/
Lehhit73273/
Lykhoi73228/
Lekich73172/
Lakkhi73168/
Leakha73149/
Lekhoa73111/
Lokhai73102/
Lechai7388/
Leckha7382/
Letchi7359/
Letkyi7349/
Lokkhi7331/
Lakhei7324/
Leszki7321/
Leikip7320/
Leachi7320/
Leiski7317/
Laikhi7316/
Leckis7315/
Liekhe7315/
Lykhyi7315/
Leechi7314/
Lechit7314/
Lechie7311/
Leukui7311/
Leekie7310/
Lyokhi7310/
Leikei7310/
Legkij739/
Legkii739/
Lokhoi739/
Lykhai739/
Liakhi739/
Lehkeh739/
Lejski739/
Loekie738/
Legkih737/
Likkhi737/
Leckei737/
Lakhie737/
Leskyi737/
Lechiy736/
Leikij736/
Lokhei735/
Lekaai735/
Liekie735/
Lekkai735/
Likhai734/
Lechoi734/
Lekois734/
Liechi734/
Lehkei734/
Leckiz734/
Legkyi734/
Leskei734/
Leahji734/
Leakie733/
Likhio733/
Liekki733/
Leichi733/
Leekoi733/
Leykhe732/
Lekehe732/
Lekaha732/
Leakai732/
Lechis732/
Leikio732/
Leikha731/
Leyski731/
Loekai731/
Leykiy731/
Leskiz731/
Lesski731/
Lakhhi731/
Lekidd731/
Lekyhe731/
Lechei731/
Leicki731/
Leikii731/
Leikie731/
Legkeh731/
Lekiea731/
Lhechi731/
Lejkei731/
Lekche731/
Lekkij731/
Laykhi731/
Leheji731/
Leskai731/
Liekeh731/
Leikai731/
Lekech731/
Lekgoi731/
Leckai731/
Lechio731/
Lekkha731/
Letkhy731/
Lehgih730/
Leka6721,803/
Laki6721,147/
Leke679,816/
Loki673,625/
Legi672,882/
Lekhooa672,138/
Liki671,283/
Leji67550/
Leky67314/
Löki67203/
Léhi67186/
Lechich67159/
Leckich6747/
Lekhaya6735/
Léki6732/
Leakehe6730/
Leqi6724/
Lackhai6717/
Leszkai6717/
Leszkis6714/
Legkaia6712/
Leuchai6712/
Leshkis6710/
Leechio679/
Lekkhet678/
Lygkhoi677/
Leichis676/
Lyki674/
Lekouyi674/
Leechai674/
Lesskis673/
Leechoi673/
Leuchie673/
Lekhuoa673/
Leatchi672/
Legchih672/
Legchii672/
Lechish672/
Liechei672/
Liechie672/
Liakhih672/
Lekesch672/
Leekitt671/
Lyakhoi671/
Likhaia671/
Leychis671/
Leshchi671/
Leshkoi671/
Leuckie671/
Laeckie671/
Lekeach671/
Leckidd671/
Hleichi671/
Legkijs671/
Lechais671/
Lechieh671/
Leschki671/
Leskher671/
Lexchai671/
Loekkai671/
Ljhi671/
Leychai671/
Lekj671/
Lekkhoa671/
Lesskyi671/
Leekaai671/
Leekkij671/
Lehchai671/
Leackie670/
Leekech670/
Leskois670/

Lekhi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lekhi in the Bengali language
লেখীlekhi-
Lekhi in the Oriya language
େଲଖିelakhi-
Lekhi in the Marathi language
लेखीlekhi-
Lekhi in the Hindi language
लेखीlekhi97.01
लेख्ईlekhi0.5
Lekhi in the Russian language
Лехиlehi-

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