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Where Does The Last Name Leko Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Leko (Georgian: ლეკო, Marathi: लेको, Oriya: େଲକ, Russian: Леко, Tibetan: ལས་སྐོ།) is more frequently found in Niger than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Léko or Lékó. Click here for further possible spellings of Leko.

How Common Is The Last Name Leko? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 33,428^th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 458,538 people. The surname Leko is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Leko reside; 52 percent reside in West Africa and 46 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 122,397^th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, held by 3,388 people.

Leko is most frequently held in Niger, where it is borne by 7,310 people, or 1 in 2,625. In Niger it is primarily found in: Zinder Region, where 75 percent are found, Maradi Region, where 24 percent are found and Diffa Region, where 1 percent are found. Besides Niger this surname exists in 67 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 13 percent are found and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 13 percent are found.

Leko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Leko surname are 5.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.46% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leko earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.17% less than the national average, earning 283,200 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.83% more than the national average, earning $46,097 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.95% more than the national average, earning $52,144 CAD per year.