Lemkova Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Lemkova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lemkova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia791:1,824,342117,368
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Estonia81:165,22626,217
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Lemková (6) are calculated separately.

Lemkova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lemkova (Russian: Лемкова) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Lemková. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lemkova? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,775,494th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. The surname Lemkova occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Lemkova are found; 79 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 79 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Lemkova is most widespread in Russia, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 1,824,342. In Russia Lemkova is primarily concentrated in: Samara Oblast, where 67 percent are found, Kemerovo Oblast, where 5 percent are found and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Russia Lemkova occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 10 percent are found and Estonia, where 7 percent are found.

Lemkova Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lemkova last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Lemkova earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.86% less than the national average, earning $39,325 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lemková956/
Lemkov92133/
Lemekhova88630/
Lemikhova8836/
Lemykhova881/
Lenkova863,400/
Lomkova86250/
Lamkova86204/
Limkova8616/
Lymkova868/
Lemcova861/
Lemegova8037/
Lyamkova8022/
Lemigova8011/
Laenkova8010/
Lemiková802/
Lesnkova801/
Limekova801/
Limikova801/
Leenkova801/
Lemkow7751/
Limkov7735/
Lymkov774/
Lehenkova7521/
Lemk7351/
Linkova717,378/
Lynkova71619/
Lenková71328/
Lamková71102/
Lencova7118/
Leamkaw711/
Lenkava711/
Limkhov711/
Lemkauf710/
Lemke6752,387/
Lemek671,276/
Glinkova67311/
Lemyk67171/
Lemik67139/
Hlinkova6764/
Lemck6738/
Hlynkova6731/
Lyonkova673/
Lisnkova671/
Lionkova671/
Linnkova671/

Lemkova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lemkova in the Russian language
Лемковаlemkova-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lemkova
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