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
Leknes Political Affiliation
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Leknes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leknes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leknes (Russian: Лекнес) has its highest incidence in Norway. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Leknes? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 487,899th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 10,716,979 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Leknes reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname is most prevalent in Norway, where it is held by 623 people, or 1 in 8,254. In Norway Leknes is most prevalent in: Western Norway, where 58 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 22 percent live and Central Norway, where 13 percent live. Excluding Norway this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.
Leknes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Leknes surname 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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