Lelek Surname

131,589th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,435 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Lelek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lelek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2,0711:18,3532,734
Czechia4081:26,0624,106
Indonesia2121:623,81749,296
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
Bosnia and Herzegovina1031:34,3345,116
Germany801:1,006,31869,119
Canada761:484,81041,569
France641:1,037,855114,367
Ukraine521:875,43685,376
Romania361:557,71941,269
Serbia211:340,23616,447
Croatia161:264,28827,725
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
England121:4,643,172139,951
Slovakia121:444,70454,815
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Lélek (51) are calculated separately.

Lelek (346) may also be a first name.

Lelek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lelek (Marathi: लेलेक, Russian: Лелек) is more frequently found in Poland than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Lélek. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lelek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 131,589th most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,121,556 people. The surname Lelek is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Lelek are found; 76 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 73 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Lelek is also the 468,941st most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 346 people.

The surname Lelek is most frequently held in Poland, where it is carried by 2,071 people, or 1 in 18,353. Besides Poland this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 12 percent are found and Indonesia, where 6 percent are found.

Lelek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lelek are 11.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lelek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.48% more than the national average, earning $47,240 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.73% more than the national average, earning $50,044 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lélek9351/
Leylek912,450/
Laelek9154/
Leleck9152/
Leleke9149/
Lelekh9110/
Lielek913/
Leleuk912/
Lealek911/
Leulek911/
Lehleke831/
Lesleik830/
Lelik801,030/
Lelyk80692/
Lilek80612/
Lalek80589/
Lolek80156/
Leleg8016/
Lelex8013/
Lelík8012/
Lelec807/
Lílek801/
Lelekova771,125/
Leleková7717/
Leulleik7715/
Lileke731,255/
Liliek7376/
Lieleg7339/
Lileks7331/
Lollek7317/
Lehlyk7315/
Lelykh736/
Lealex735/
Leeleg734/
Lelikh734/
Laalek734/
Litlek732/
Lallek732/
Leleax732/
Lohlek731/
Lyolek731/
Lelegh731/
Lielec731/
Lesleg730/
Lelekhova718/
Leylekova712/
Hlehlekhe711/
Lelkova67109/
Lielegg6718/
Leelike6715/
Lelegue678/
Leleque677/
Lelycke671/
Leliegh671/
Laileke671/
Hloylek671/
Leulick670/
Leilick670/

Lelek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lelek in the Marathi language
लेलेकleleka-
Lelek in the Russian language
Лелекlelek-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lelek
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