Leks Surname
Approximately 1,884 people bear this surname
Leks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1,208 | 1:31,464 | 4,816 |
| Russia | 498 | 1:289,404 | 29,864 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Belarus | 21 | 1:452,431 | 44,053 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 1:355,382 | 17,336 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Lekš (34) & Lekś (1) are calculated separately.
Leks (1,397) may also be a first name.
Leks Demographics
Average Leks Salary in
United States
$40,735 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Leks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leks Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leks (Arabic: ليكات, Marathi: लेक्स, Russian: Лекс) is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Lekš or Lekś. For other possible spellings of Leks click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leks? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 217,601st most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,868,124 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Leks live; 87 percent live in Eastern Europe and 65 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 209,248th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 1,397 people.
It is most frequent in Poland, where it is carried by 1,208 people, or 1 in 31,464. Barring Poland it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 26 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.
Leks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Leks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leks surname rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Leks Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Leks surname is principally Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Leks surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.
Leks earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.59% less than the national average, earning $40,735 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lekš | 92 | 34 | / |
| Lekś | 92 | 1 | / |
| Leeks | 89 | 1,967 | / |
| Loeks | 89 | 357 | / |
| Lekse | 89 | 162 | / |
| Laeks | 89 | 36 | / |
| Lecks | 89 | 17 | / |
| Lekås | 89 | 15 | / |
| Leksz | 89 | 10 | / |
| Lieks | 89 | 10 | / |
| Leiks | 89 | 9 | / |
| Leksø | 89 | 5 | / |
| Lejks | 89 | 1 | / |
| Leaks | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lesks | 89 | 0 | / |
| Leakes | 80 | 132 | / |
| Leekes | 80 | 71 | / |
| Leksås | 80 | 28 | / |
| Liecks | 80 | 5 | / |
| Leikes | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lekshe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Leykes | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leasks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Laks | 75 | 2,897 | / |
| Loks | 75 | 452 | / |
| Lekx | 75 | 208 | / |
| Liks | 75 | 86 | / |
| Legs | 75 | 13 | / |
| Lexs | 75 | 10 | / |
| Lõks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leksová | 73 | 135 | / |
| Leksche | 73 | 17 | / |
| Leyckes | 73 | 14 | / |
| Leksova | 73 | 11 | / |
| Lea'kes | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leakesh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leickes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leidtks | 73 | 0 | / |
| Locks | 67 | 3,047 | / |
| Lacks | 67 | 1,637 | / |
| Leggs | 67 | 846 | / |
| Licks | 67 | 563 | / |
| Lekše | 67 | 507 | / |
| Laksh | 67 | 497 | / |
| Laaks | 67 | 232 | / |
| Luyks | 67 | 155 | / |
| Luiks | 67 | 116 | / |
| Leugs | 67 | 113 | / |
| Lecső | 67 | 61 | / |
| Lakså | 67 | 46 | / |
| Liaks | 67 | 45 | / |
| Loksz | 67 | 44 | / |
| Lequs | 67 | 33 | / |
| Laiks | 67 | 32 | / |
| Laksø | 67 | 28 | / |
| Loksh | 67 | 27 | / |
| Lescs | 67 | 25 | / |
| Leics | 67 | 22 | / |
| Lakss | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lajks | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lexås | 67 | 8 | / |
| Laksz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Liksh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lökås | 67 | 5 | / |
| Loyks | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lhoks | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lakks | 67 | 3 | / |
| Legse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loiks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loksø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lisks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hlaks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lykks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Likks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laegs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lechs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Likss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Likse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liksz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lakšs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lecsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leags | 67 | 0 | / |
| Loegs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Liecs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leucs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leecs | 67 | 0 | / |
Leks Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leks in the Marathi language | ||
| लेक्स | leksa | - |
| Leks in the Russian language | ||
| Лекс | leks | - |
| Leks in the Arabic language | ||
| ليكات | lykat | - |
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Footnotes
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