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

The last name Lemko (Russian: Лемко) occurs most in Ukraine. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Lemko.

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

Lemko is the 345,633^rd most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 6,881,535 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Lemko live; 80 percent live in Eastern Europe and 75 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491^st most frequent given name in the world, held by 12 people.

The surname is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 689 people, or 1 in 66,071. In Ukraine Lemko is most numerous in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 46 percent reside, Lviv Oblast, where 18 percent reside and Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 18 percent reside. Not including Ukraine it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Lemko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lemko surname is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Lemko last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Lemko earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.6% more than the national average, earning $51,174 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.95% less than the national average, earning $36,292 CAD per year.