Leković Surname

143,078th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Leković Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leković Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia1,8311:3,902496
Montenegro1,2011:53376
Bosnia and Herzegovina241:147,3509,891
North Macedonia161:131,34210,370
Slovenia131:191,36015,039
Croatia121:352,38432,084
Kosovo101:186,1877,122
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

The alternate forms: Lekovic (214) & Lekoviç (1) are calculated separately.

Leković Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leković occurs in Serbia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Lekovic or Lekoviç. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leković? popularity and diffusion

The surname Leković is the 143,078th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,344,770 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Leković are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Serbia, where it is borne by 1,831 people, or 1 in 3,902. In Serbia it is primarily found in: Raška District, where 35 percent live, Belgrade, where 19 percent live and Zlatibor District, where 17 percent live. Apart from Serbia it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Montenegro, where 39 percent live and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 1 percent live.

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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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  • 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 Leković
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