Lekić Surname
Approximately 9,274 people bear this surname
Lekić Surname User-submission:
The surname Lekić comes from the name Leka, which is short for Aleksandar.
Lekić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 5,727 | 1:1,248 | 175 |
| Montenegro | 1,265 | 1:506 | 72 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,202 | 1:2,942 | 562 |
| Croatia | 584 | 1:7,241 | 1,129 |
| Kosovo | 249 | 1:7,477 | 1,202 |
| Slovenia | 210 | 1:11,846 | 2,819 |
| North Macedonia | 33 | 1:63,681 | 6,407 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
The alternate forms: Lekic (847), Lekič (13) & Lekiç (1) are calculated separately.
Lekić Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Lekić comes from the name Leka, which is short for Aleksandar.
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Where Does The Last Name Lekić Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lekić occurs in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Lekic, Lekič or Lekiç. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lekić? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 54,861st most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 785,804 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Lekić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The last name Lekić is most common in Serbia, where it is held by 5,727 people, or 1 in 1,248. In Serbia Lekić is mostly concentrated in: Belgrade, where 23 percent are found, Šumadija District, where 12 percent are found and Raška District, where 9 percent are found. Not including Serbia Lekić is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Montenegro, where 14 percent are found and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lekic | 93 | 847 | / |
| Lekič | 93 | 13 | / |
| Lekiç | 93 | 1 | / |
| Leskić | 91 | 36 | / |
| Leškić | 91 | 18 | / |
| Lejkić | 91 | 9 | / |
| Lakić | 80 | 6,259 | / |
| Likić | 80 | 876 | / |
| Lecić | 80 | 74 | / |
| Lokić | 80 | 45 | / |
| Lekićová | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lekich | 73 | 172 | / |
| Lekics | 73 | 95 | / |
| Lojkić | 73 | 17 | / |
| Lajkić | 73 | 6 | / |
| Lonkić | 73 | 6 | / |
| Lekici | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leckiz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lechić | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lekitc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lekeci | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leckich | 67 | 47 | / |
| Lekhich | 67 | 9 | / |
| Leckiec | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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