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

The surname Leks (Arabic: ليكات, Marathi: लेक्स, Russian: Лекс) is more frequently found in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Lekš or Lekś. Click here for other potential spellings of Leks.

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

The surname Leks is the 217,601^st most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,868,124 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 209,248^th most commonly occurring given name on earth, held by 1,397 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is held by 1,208 people, or 1 in 31,464. Barring Poland Leks is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 26 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.

Leks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leks has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leks last name rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leks Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Leks last name is principally Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Leks are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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.