Lekkas Surname

118,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,886 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Lekkas Surname User-submission:

Lekkas is a Greek surname of Albanian or Arvanite origin. It comes from the Albanian name Leka (e.g. Lekë Dukagjini), a widespread name among Arvanites.

Lekkas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece3,4111:3,248279
United States1851:1,959,237126,399
Australia1221:221,27621,136
Canada631:584,85148,473
England211:2,653,24194,788
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Lekkas (14) may also be a first name.

Lekkas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Lekkas is a Greek surname of Albanian or Arvanite origin. It comes from the Albanian name Leka (e.g. Lekë Dukagjini), a widespread name among Arvanites.

- bardhyll

Lekkas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lekkas has its highest incidence in Greece. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekkas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 118,326th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,875,333 people. The surname Lekkas is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Lekkas live; 88 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Lekkas is also the 3,024,661st most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 14 people.

The surname Lekkas is most commonly used in Greece, where it is carried by 3,411 people, or 1 in 3,248. In Greece Lekkas is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 44 percent reside, Peloponnese, where 20 percent reside and Epirus, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Greece this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Lekkas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lekkas surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lekkas earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.59% more than the national average, earning $45,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.98% more than the national average, earning $57,620 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekas911,195/
Lakkas831,207/
Leikas83753/
Lekkos83639/
Legkas83142/
Leakas8350/
Leckas8338/
Lekahs8325/
Laekas8319/
Lekaus8310/
Lekeas837/
Likkas836/
Lykkas835/
Lekhas834/
Lokkas834/
Lekaas832/
Lekase832/
Lekasz831/
Lekkasová801/
Lekhase7746/
Leakeas7737/
Lekause7735/
Leaskas7722/
Leikaas7710/
Lekaise772/
Liakkas771/
Lekhash771/
Liekaus771/
Lekkeys771/
Leekass770/
Lokas731,407/
Lakas731,284/
Lecas731,234/
Likas73505/
Lekos73327/
Lykas73172/
Leqas73135/
Lekač737/
Lekaz734/
Lekasova7147/
Lekkhous714/
Lekhatse713/
Lackas67613/
Lescas67546/
Liakas67479/
Lekach67211/
Ligkas67204/
Loikas67196/
Lekacz67141/
Lakkos67136/
Leakos6795/
Lokash6784/
Lygkas6768/
Liokas6765/
Lockas6759/
Liceas6743/
Lekosz6741/
Lagkas6740/
Lokais6739/
Leikos6725/
Leskos6722/
Likase6722/
Leccas6720/
Likais6715/
Leukos6714/
Lickas6714/
Lakhas6714/
Lecash6711/
Lykaas679/
Lecast677/
Lekose677/
Lokkos676/
Lakash676/
Leucas676/
Legkos675/
Laakas674/
Lekois674/
Laikas674/
Lakass673/
Likasz673/
Lokass673/
Lecats673/
Lökaas672/
Lokaas672/
Likash672/
Lyakas672/
Likaus671/
Likays671/
Leacos671/
Lakaas671/
Lakais671/
Lyckas671/
Laekos671/
Lyokas671/
Loykas671/
Luikas670/

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