Lekker Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Jersey

Lekker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa951:570,29244,274
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Lekker (39) may also be a first name.

Lekker Last Name Facts

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

Lekker (Russian: Леккер) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekker? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lekker is the 1,315,412th most frequent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. The surname Lekker occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Lekker live; 56 percent live in Southern Africa and 56 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most prevalent first name internationally, held by 39 people.

The surname Lekker is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 570,292. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 47 percent are found, Western Cape, where 46 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 2 percent are found. Besides South Africa Lekker exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 21 percent are found and Russia, where 5 percent are found.

Lekker Last Name Statistics demography

Lekker earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 13.91% less than the national average, earning R 204,576 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekkerd921/
Leker91579/
Leiker832,877/
Lecker831,028/
Lokker83913/
Leuker83783/
Leeker83680/
Leaker83424/
Lehker83180/
Lieker83142/
Lekeur83133/
Lekier8384/
Lekere8379/
Lekher8377/
Likker8354/
Loeker8348/
Lekeer8336/
Leyker8325/
Lakker8317/
Lleker831/
Lekcer831/
Lekerd831/
Lekkir831/
Loecker77258/
Lechker77138/
Leikert77132/
Leicker7759/
Leucker7740/
Liecker7737/
Leesker7728/
Lejåker7713/
Lekhert7710/
Leißker778/
Leikier777/
Lejkert776/
Lekhier775/
Lekheir773/
Lyakker773/
Ledåker772/
Lleiker771/
Llekert771/
Lakkeer771/
Laecker771/
Lekhere771/
Leekerr771/
Likkert771/
Leskher771/
Leasker770/
Leadker770/
Letcker770/
Leihker770/
Llecker770/
Leecker770/
Laker7321,305/
Loker732,060/
Liker73739/
Löker73285/
Lekre73156/
Lecer7349/
Lyker7342/
Lekýr7324/
Lekir738/
Lekír731/
Leqer730/
Lekerova71398/
Leickert7155/
Leidcker716/
Loeckher712/
Lockkear712/
Leschker710/
Locker677,361/
Lakher672,856/
Lecher671,922/
Löcker671,266/
Lacker67696/
Licker67639/
Lekcir67581/
Laaker67388/
Laiker67313/
Lakier67117/
Lokier6781/
Leischker6768/
Läsker6768/
Lakeer6744/
Lequer6726/
Liaker6725/
Likier6725/
Luiker6722/
Lykert6715/
Lokher6714/
Lokeer6714/
Liåker6713/
Lähker6713/
Liæker6712/
Lekoir6710/
Laqeer679/
Lysker678/
Leicer676/
Lajker676/
Likher675/
Lyaker675/
Leykir674/
Luyker673/
Lekyor672/
Lecear672/
Lakerr672/
Lahker672/
Lekhir672/
Lliker671/
Litker671/
Lekair671/
Lekire671/
Lehkre671/
Layker671/
Likere671/
Leekir671/
Leacer671/
Lekherova671/
Leceer671/
Leqere671/
Lokeir671/
Lakeur671/
Likeur670/
Lycker670/
Loiker670/

Lekker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lekker in the Russian language
Леккерlekker-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lekker
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