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

The last name Lemko (Russian: Лемко) is held by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 345,633^rd most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 6,881,535 people. The last name is mostly found 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 numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 12 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is borne by 689 people, or 1 in 66,071. In Ukraine Lemko is mostly found in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 46 percent are found, Lviv Oblast, where 18 percent are found and Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 18 percent are found. Other than Ukraine this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Lemko Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Lemko are 10.37% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 57.14% 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.