Lemk Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Lemk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Lemk (13) may also be a first name.
Lemk Demographics
Average Lemk Salary in
United States
$35,962 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lemk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lemk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lemk occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lemk? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,718,172nd most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Lemk live; 63 percent live in South America and 63 percent live in Luso-South America. Lemk is also the 3,159,357th most widespread given name at a global level, held by 13 people.
The last name Lemk is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 6,689,823. In Brazil Lemk is most numerous in: Mato Grosso, where 88 percent reside, Espírito Santo, where 6 percent reside and Rio Grande do Sul, where 3 percent reside. Barring Brazil this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Germany, where 4 percent reside.
Lemk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lemk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lemk last name increased 178 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lemk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lemk last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.
Lemk earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.66% less than the national average, earning $35,962 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemke | 89 | 52,387 | / |
| Lemck | 89 | 38 | / |
| Lemcke | 80 | 3,770 | / |
| Lehmke | 80 | 51 | / |
| Lemmke | 80 | 47 | / |
| Leimke | 80 | 25 | / |
| Lemhke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lemgke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lamk | 75 | 246 | / |
| Lomk | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lemc | 75 | 4 | / |
| Limk | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lymk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ljmk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lemg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lemkova | 73 | 107 | / |
| Leimcke | 73 | 48 | / |
| Lemková | 73 | 6 | / |
| Limke | 67 | 520 | / |
| Leimecke | 67 | 116 | / |
| Lämke | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lömke | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lamkë | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leumg | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lemqs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leimgcke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lamkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemmg | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Lemk
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