Lekwar Surname
Approximately 330 people bear this surname
Lekwar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 264 | 1:15,511 | 1,454 |
| Nigeria | 63 | 1:2,811,790 | 89,258 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
Lekwar (118) may also be a first name.
Lekwar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lekwar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lekwar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻜﻮﺭ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lekwar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 835,661st most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 22,083,472 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Lekwar are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 80 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Lekwar is also the 859,937th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 118 people.
This surname is most numerous in Mauritania, where it is borne by 264 people, or 1 in 15,511. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 38 percent reside, Gorgol Region, where 34 percent reside and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 12 percent reside. Other than Mauritania it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 19 percent reside and Poland, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lekhwar | 92 | 327 | / |
| Lekwart | 92 | 18 | / |
| Lekware | 92 | 3 | / |
| Leckwar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Leckwart | 86 | 46 | / |
| Lekgware | 86 | 44 | / |
| Lekgward | 86 | 1 | / |
| Leakhwar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Leakwart | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lokwar | 83 | 373 | / |
| Lakwar | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lekgwathr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lickwar | 77 | 120 | / |
| Likwarz | 77 | 31 | / |
| Lokwaar | 77 | 22 | / |
| Likhwar | 77 | 9 | / |
| Lekweir | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lockwar | 77 | 4 | / |
| Likkwar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legware | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legwart | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lekhweir | 71 | 65 | / |
| Lekweire | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lekweitr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lekuhard | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lakwor | 67 | 25 | / |
| Lequar | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lagwar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lokwor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lokuar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Legbar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lekhweire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lacwar | 67 | 0 | / |
Lekwar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lekwar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﻜﻮﺭ | lkwr | 93.02 |
| ﻟﻜﻮﺍﺭ | lkwar | 3.88 |
| ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺭ | alkwr | 1.55 |
| ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺍﺭ | alkwar | 1.55 |
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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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- 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 Lekwar
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