Lekova Surname
Approximately 883 people bear this surname
Lekova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 611 | 1:11,422 | 1,251 |
| Russia | 187 | 1:770,712 | 63,938 |
| North Macedonia | 23 | 1:91,368 | 8,238 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
The alternate forms: Leková (4) & Léková (23) are calculated separately.
Lekova (74) may also be a first name.
Lekova Demographics
Lekova Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Lekova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lekova Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lekova (Russian: Лекова) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Leková or Léková. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lekova? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 398,612th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,253,166 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Lekova are found; 72 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 71 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Lekova is also the 1,125,792nd most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 74 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Bulgaria, where it is held by 611 people, or 1 in 11,422. In Bulgaria it is primarily found in: Sofia City Province, where 39 percent are found, Sofia Province, where 8 percent are found and Plovdiv Province, where 7 percent are found. Barring Bulgaria Lekova occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 21 percent are found and North Macedonia, where 3 percent are found.
Lekova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
Lekova earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 67.07% less than the national average, earning $14,208 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lekova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lekova in the Russian language | ||
| Лекова | lekova | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lekova
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