Lemek Surname
Approximately 1,276 people bear this surname
Lemek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 435 | 1:18,744 | 1,904 |
| United States | 293 | 1:1,237,061 | 87,515 |
| Indonesia | 229 | 1:577,507 | 46,152 |
| Poland | 135 | 1:281,546 | 34,278 |
| Brazil | 104 | 1:2,058,407 | 65,034 |
| South Africa | 56 | 1:967,459 | 60,627 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Marshall Islands | 3 | 1:17,274 | 1,698 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Lemek (718) may also be a first name.
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Lemek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lemek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lemek (Oriya: େଲେମକ) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lemek? popularity and diffusion
Lemek is the 298,377th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 5,711,243 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 34 percent of Lemek are found; 34 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 34 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 308,040th most widespread first name globally, borne by 718 people.
The last name Lemek is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 435 people, or 1 in 18,744. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Madang, where 18 percent are found, Morobe, where 15 percent are found and Southern Highlands, where 13 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Indonesia, where 18 percent are found.
Lemek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lemek last name are 1.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.39% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lemek earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.25% less than the national average, earning R 118,236 per year and in United States they earn 9.48% more than the national average, earning $47,240 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemekh | 91 | 529 | / |
| Lemeke | 91 | 292 | / |
| Lemeck | 91 | 90 | / |
| Lemmek | 91 | 4 | / |
| Lemeek | 91 | 2 | / |
| Liemek | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lemiek | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lemmeke | 83 | 77 | / |
| Lemecke | 83 | 11 | / |
| Lehmeke | 83 | 3 | / |
| Liemeck | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lemeske | 83 | 2 | / |
| Leumiek | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lemmeck | 83 | 2 | / |
| Leumeik | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lamek | 80 | 1,713 | / |
| Limek | 80 | 171 | / |
| Lemyk | 80 | 171 | / |
| Lemik | 80 | 139 | / |
| Lemec | 80 | 24 | / |
| Lemex | 80 | 18 | / |
| Lemeg | 80 | 14 | / |
| Lomek | 80 | 6 | / |
| Leimecke | 77 | 116 | / |
| Lameck | 73 | 53,931 | / |
| Lahmek | 73 | 400 | / |
| Loimek | 73 | 274 | / |
| Lommek | 73 | 172 | / |
| Laimek | 73 | 161 | / |
| Lammek | 73 | 143 | / |
| Lemmik | 73 | 142 | / |
| Lemick | 73 | 117 | / |
| Loymek | 73 | 116 | / |
| Lemmex | 73 | 89 | / |
| Lemikh | 73 | 52 | / |
| Lemykh | 73 | 40 | / |
| Lemiec | 73 | 26 | / |
| Lamekh | 73 | 12 | / |
| Leumik | 73 | 7 | / |
| Lemike | 73 | 3 | / |
| Laymek | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lemeac | 73 | 2 | / |
| Limeke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Laamek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lemesx | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leemex | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lemisk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lemeix | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lameek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lomeck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lyamek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lameak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lemekhova | 71 | 630 | / |
| Lemkova | 67 | 107 | / |
| Lammeck | 67 | 50 | / |
| Lemmike | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lemicke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lemmick | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lemaick | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lemegue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lemaike | 67 | 2 | / |
| Limeisk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehtmec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Litmeck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemeque | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemique | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lesmike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemiske | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemikhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laimeak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leemayk | 67 | 1 | / |
Lemek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lemek in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲେମକ | elemaka | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Lemek
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