Lemka Surname

758,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Lemka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lemka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2011:189,09825,586
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
India71:109,580,769786,157
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
England31:18,572,686338,250
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Lemka (138) may also be a first name.

Lemka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lemka is found most in Poland. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lemka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 758,524th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 19,330,361 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Lemka live; 58 percent live in Eastern Europe and 55 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Lemka is also the 787,636th most numerous first name globally, borne by 138 people.

The last name Lemka is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 201 people, or 1 in 189,098. Not including Poland this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Scotland, where 3 percent reside.

Lemka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lemka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lemka surname grew 364 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lemka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lemka surname are 10.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.69% registered with the political party.

Lemka earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.4% more than the national average, earning $48,931 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lemkau91370/
Lemgka91139/
Laemka9148/
Lemkay9134/
Leamka915/
Lemkad912/
Lemkai911/
Leemka911/
Lehmkau8330/
Lemkach8311/
Leamkai831/
Lemckau831/
Lemkass831/
Lemke8052,387/
Lemko801,059/
Lamka80881/
Lemky80339/
Limka80208/
Lemki8069/
Lomka8025/
Lemcke733,770/
Lamkah73325/
Lemkou73285/
Lemker73245/
Lemkes73134/
Lamkaj73118/
Liemke7371/
Lamkay7356/
Lehmke7351/
Lemkey7348/
Lemmke7347/
Laemko7345/
Lemkie7336/
Leimke7325/
Lamkaa7321/
Lemkee7313/
Lemkoi739/
Lamkai737/
Lemkys734/
Lemkeu733/
Lamkea733/
Lemkis732/
Lemkhi731/
Lemkit731/
Lemkho731/
Liomka731/
Lemhke731/
Lemgke731/
Lamkau731/
Lesmky731/
Limkha731/
Lyomka731/
Lemcky730/
Lemkeh730/
Lehmker6762/
Leemker6759/
Leimcke6748/
Laamkha678/
Lymekha677/
Lymkach676/
Laemkoh676/
Lemkoud673/
Llamkaj672/
Leumkeu672/
Leamkoh671/
Lamkaha671/
Hlomhka671/
Lemkhet671/
Lemckos671/

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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 Lemka
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