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Where Does The Last Name Lemke Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Lemke (Arabic: لمك, Russian: Лемке) is found most in Germany. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lemke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Lemke is the 10,732^nd most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 139,110 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Lemke are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 881,625^th most prevalent forename worldwide, borne by 113 people.

The surname Lemke is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 30,926 people, or 1 in 2,603. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent live and Berlin, where 10 percent live. Beside Germany this last name is found in 68 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Brazil, where 5 percent live.

Lemke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Lemke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,909 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 6,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lemke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lemke surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Lemke surname are 15.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.93% being registered with the party.

The amount Lemke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.3% less than the national average, earning 251,613 kr per year; in Peru they earn 58.23% more than the national average, earning S/. 30,672 per year; in South Africa they earn 154.21% more than the national average, earning R 604,104 per year; in United States they earn 9.56% more than the national average, earning $47,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.35% more than the national average, earning $49,858 CAD per year.