Lekraj Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Guyana

Lekraj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekraj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Guyana11:762,22114,420

Lekraj (197) may also be a first name.

Lekraj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lekraj (Hindi: लेखराज, Marathi: लेकराज) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekraj? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,957,383rd most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 32 percent of Lekraj reside; 32 percent reside in Southern Africa and 32 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 646,152nd most commonly used given name world-wide. It is borne by 197 people.

Lekraj is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 6,772,213. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 100 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Lekraj Last Name Statistics demography

Lekraj earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.2% less than the national average, earning $40,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekhraj92262/
Lekraaj92153/
Leckraj92146/
Lekraju9215/
Leekraj922/
Lekra9158/
Lekhraju867/
Leekhraj862/
Lekrat83518/
Lekhra83101/
Lekkra8337/
Lekraa839/
Lekras832/
Lekrac831/
Lehkra831/
Leckra831/
Likraj831/
Likhraj7752/
Lekraye7720/
Lekraie778/
Lekrach775/
Leckkra771/
Laikraj771/
Lekriya771/
Leakray770/
Lekre73156/
Lekri73103/
Lekry734/
Likra731/
Leadkrai719/
Laikhraj717/
Leaskrai715/
Lekrujee714/
Leatkrai712/
Lekryjee711/
Lekhriya711/
Lecras67479/
Lecrac6750/
Lekret6726/
Lecraz6718/
Likhra6711/
Lekryd6711/
Laikra679/
Lekros678/
Lekrei677/
Lekrid675/
Leqraa675/
Leskri673/
Lecray673/
Lecrae672/
Lekrey671/
Likrat671/
Likraz671/
Lehkre671/
Lecrea671/
Laykra671/
Leucra670/
Lecrah670/

Lekraj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lekraj in the Hindi language
लेखराजlekharaja-
Lekraj in the Marathi language
लेकराजlekaraja95.45
लेकरजlekaraja3.64

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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 Lekraj
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