Lelkes Surname

238,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,677 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Lelkes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lelkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary9761:10,0581,159
Slovakia5491:9,7201,100
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
China31:455,773,85521,925
England31:18,572,686338,250
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Lelkeš (77) are calculated separately.

Lelkes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lelkes is borne by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Lelkeš. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lelkes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lelkes is the 238,942nd most common last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 4,345,585 people. The last name Lelkes occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Lelkes are found; 92 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 58 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Hungary, where it is held by 976 people, or 1 in 10,058. In Hungary Lelkes is mostly concentrated in: Budapest, where 27 percent reside, Győr-Moson-Sopron County, where 15 percent reside and Pest County, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Hungary this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 33 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 2 percent reside.

Lelkes Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Lelkes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.29% more than the national average, earning $52,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.58% more than the national average, earning $66,862 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lelkeš9477/
Lelkesh9286/
Loelkes9235/
Lelakes9213/
Lelkesi9211/
Lelekes921/
Leolkes921/
Lelaikes867/
Lölkes8370/
Lolkes8344/
Lelkas835/
Leliks832/
Lelaks831/
Lølkes831/
Lelkesová80334/
Lelkesova8031/
Lelekis77167/
Lelekas7780/
Lelakis7753/
Lelecas7733/
Lelokas7719/
Lilikes7713/
Lelakus776/
Lelaksa774/
Leylkys771/
Lwilkes771/
Lelikus771/
Hleluks771/
Lelakas771/
Lelukas771/
Lewlegs770/
Lee-Leukes751/
Lelex7313/
Lalks731/
Lilks731/
Lolks731/
Leliukas7112/
Lalikeas7112/
Lielkajs7112/
Leleckas714/
Lieljuks711/
Lelukasi711/
Lulukesa711/
Leleux674,216/
Lehlekiso67164/
Lolkus6788/
Lelkešová6783/
Lulaks6741/
Lileks6731/
Lilkas6722/
Lalkas677/
Lolkis675/
Lolaks675/
Lealex675/
Leal Goes673/
Leleax672/
Luliks671/
Leal Caes671/
Leuleakis671/
Lolkos671/
Lowlks671/
Lalaks671/
Lilkus671/
Lölkös671/
Liolkis622/

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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 Lelkes
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