Lekin Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Lekin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia741:1,947,609122,573
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Serbia541:132,3149,600
Bulgaria421:166,1649,383
Indonesia411:3,225,590176,839
Turkey221:3,537,33793,247
France141:4,744,480251,814
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Estonia81:165,22626,217
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Lékin (1) are calculated separately.

Lekin (217) may also be a first name.

Lekin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lekin (Hindi: लेकिन, Marathi: लेकीन, Oriya: େଲକିନ୍, Russian: Лекин) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Lékin. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 807,857th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,062,271 people. Lekin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Lekin are found; 29 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 28 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Lekin is also the 612,983rd most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 217 people.

This last name is most common in Russia, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 1,947,609. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow, where 16 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 16 percent reside and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Russia this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Serbia, where 16 percent reside.

Lekin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lekin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lekin last name increased 825 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lekin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lekin last name is chiefly Orthodox (71%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Lekin surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 44.44% being registered with the political party.

Lekin earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.76% less than the national average, earning $41,956 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lékin931/
Lekina911,069/
Leykin91772/
Leikin91357/
Lekien91307/
Loekin9178/
Letkin9151/
Leukin9141/
Leekin9124/
Leškin9120/
Lekkin9118/
Lekion9110/
Lejkin916/
Leakin914/
Ledkin913/
Leckin912/
Lekind911/
Lekinn911/
Laekin910/
Leykina83512/
Leykind8381/
Lekienė8351/
Leikina8332/
Lekkina8329/
Leckien838/
Lecking835/
Leakina833/
Leickin831/
Loeckin831/
Leytkin831/
Legkina831/
Legkien831/
Leszkin831/
Lakin809,852/
Leken80606/
Likin80566/
Lokin80508/
Lykin80385/
Lecin8061/
Lekne8014/
Lekyn809/
Lekén806/
Leqin804/
Loekn802/
Lekhn801/
Leknt801/
Liekienė77325/
Leikienė77135/
Leckienė7713/
Leichkin771/
Leschkin771/
Lekinova771/
Leechkin771/
Liekiėnė771/
Lequin735,793/
Likina73554/
Lykina73427/
Leiken73393/
Lyskin73375/
Laykin73251/
Laikin73165/
Leuken73156/
Lehkim73140/
Lokkin73124/
Lackin73121/
Leikyn73118/
Lockin73112/
Loeken73108/
Lechin73106/
Leskyn73100/
Lekeen7384/
Lakien7357/
Lojkin7336/
Likion7334/
Lieken7333/
Lydkin7328/
Leqing7327/
Lyokin7326/
Lekyon7322/
Leckne7319/
Lekent7319/
Logkin7317/
Lyckin7315/
Letkyn7314/
Luykin7313/
Leeken7312/
Laeken738/
Loykin738/
Liakin737/
Leaken737/
Lekaen737/
Loikin737/
Lekyna737/
Lekken735/
Lidkin733/
Lickin733/
Likind733/
Lekøen733/
Liokin732/
Leykim732/
Lehken732/
Lakkin731/
Lohkin731/
Lekhne731/
Lecken731/
Laakin731/
Lokien731/
Lykion731/
Lítkin731/
Likihn731/
Leccin731/
Leskim731/
Hlekyn731/
Lequien671,382/
Lychkin67515/
Lequint67398/
Loecken67317/
Laykina67253/
Likienė67123/
Leikyna67119/
Lakn6793/
Lesquin6762/
Lojkina6758/
Laikind6752/
Lisking6749/
Lekenne6743/
Lykking6741/
Leichen6740/
Lichkin6724/
Lyokina6723/
Leechin6720/
Luykina6719/
Leshkyn6717/
Loehken6716/
Lecchin6713/
Lexchin6711/
Loekken6710/
Lishkin678/
Laykind678/
Lycking678/
Lickint678/
Laikina677/
Leucken677/
Loykind677/
Lyshkin676/
Leachin676/
Luikink676/
Laecken675/
Lokienė675/
Loykina674/
Lyokkin674/
Licn674/
Leikynd674/
Leicken673/
Leikken673/
Lickina672/
Lyogkin672/
Leuquin672/
Laikuin672/
Lequuin672/
Leichin672/
Lejchin672/
Lehchin672/
Lechkyn672/
Likkina671/
Litckin671/
Litking671/
Leyquin671/
Lesdken671/
Leeskim671/
Lokn671/
Lakienė671/
Leskeng671/
Leiqing671/
Leeqing671/
Liskind670/

Lekin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lekin in the Hindi language
लेकिनlekina-
Lekin in the Oriya language
େଲକିନ୍elakin-
Lekin in the Marathi language
लेकीनlekina-
Lekin in the Russian language
Лекинlekin-

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