Leknes Surname
Approximately 680 people bear this surname
Leknes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 623 | 1:8,254 | 865 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Leknes Demographics
Average Leknes Salary in
United States
$28,789 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Leknes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leknes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leknes (Russian: Лекнес) is found most frequently in Norway. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Leknes? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 487,899th most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 10,716,979 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Leknes are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname is most frequently used in Norway, where it is held by 623 people, or 1 in 8,254. In Norway Leknes is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 58 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 22 percent are found and Central Norway, where 13 percent are found. Not including Norway Leknes is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Sweden, where 3 percent are found.
Leknes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Leknes last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.
The amount Leknes earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 3.96% less than the national average, earning 332,389 kr per year and in United States they earn 33.28% less than the national average, earning $28,789 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leiknes | 92 | 299 | / |
| Lekness | 92 | 50 | / |
| Leknesh | 92 | 16 | / |
| Leikness | 86 | 143 | / |
| Leckness | 86 | 71 | / |
| Leekness | 86 | 1 | / |
| Liknes | 83 | 449 | / |
| Leknys | 83 | 10 | / |
| Loknes | 83 | 8 | / |
| Laknes | 83 | 3 | / |
| Leknäs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lekemnesh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liknesh | 77 | 1,932 | / |
| Likness | 77 | 331 | / |
| Lakness | 77 | 47 | / |
| Lieknis | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lykknes | 77 | 4 | / |
| Leknech | 77 | 4 | / |
| Licknes | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lykness | 77 | 2 | / |
| Leknois | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lickness | 71 | 91 | / |
| Lackness | 71 | 5 | / |
| Lakhnesh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lekhnech | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lekneche | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lockneus | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lockness | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lycknets | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leekenis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Likneshe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leakenis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lecknish | 71 | 0 | / |
| Liknis | 67 | 11 | / |
| Laknäs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lyknis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lekhneche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Locknish | 57 | 7 | / |
| Lekhnych | 57 | 5 | / |
| Lyckenäs | 57 | 3 | / |
| Licennys | 57 | 1 | / |
| Luikenhuis | 50 | 20 | / |
| Lakniz | 50 | 3 | / |
| Lajkhneche | 50 | 1 | / |
| Locnys | 50 | 1 | / |
| Locnis | 50 | 1 | / |
| Licnis | 50 | 0 | / |
Leknes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leknes in the Russian language | ||
| Лекнес | leknes | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leknes
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