Leshchenko Surname

21,275th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,631 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Leshchenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leshchenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine16,3141:2,790218
Russia8,0571:17,8882,513
Belarus1,0441:9,1011,352
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Thailand501:1,412,767195,138
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Georgia191:197,13411,854
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Leshchenko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leshchenko (Georgian: ლეშჩენკო, Russian: Лешченко) is found in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leshchenko? popularity and diffusion

It is the 21,275th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 284,325 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Leshchenko reside; 90 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 89 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Leshchenko is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is borne by 16,314 people, or 1 in 2,790. In Ukraine Leshchenko is mostly concentrated in: Kharkiv Oblast, where 12 percent are found, Kiev, where 10 percent are found and Donetsk Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Ukraine this surname is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 31 percent are found and Belarus, where 4 percent are found.

Leshchenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Leshchenko last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Leshchenko earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $44,982 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.41% less than the national average, earning $26,130 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leschenko955,863/
Lehchenko9536/
Leushchenko9520/
Leshcenko955/
Hleshchenko955/
Lieshchenko952/
Leishchenko952/
Leshhenko951/
Leshschenko951/
Letschchenko911/
Lyshchenko903,291/
Lashchenko902,291/
Lishchenko90663/
Loshchenko90338/
Leshchynko905/
Leuschenko904/
Letschenko903/
Leshchinko903/
Lestchenko902/
Leshchenka902/
Leshchenco901/
Leshehenko901/
Leshenko89605/
Lechenko89117/
Lescenko8974/
Leschtschenko8715/
Liashchenko864,050/
Lyashchenko862,602/
Hlashchenko8615/
Lechtchenko866/
Hlyshchenko864/
Loishchenko864/
Lashchienko861/
Litshchenko861/
Lestschenko861/
Lyshchaenko861/
Leychenko84837/
Leichenko84825/
Lischenko84325/
Lyschenko84134/
Letchenko84122/
Ledchenko8419/
Leuchenko8410/
Leschinko843/
Leascenko843/
Leschenco842/
Hlechenko842/
Lezchenko841/
Lesenko82813/
Lecenko825/
Leszczenko8044/
Leshchanka8020/
Hletchenko8017/
Lyshchenka802/
Litschenko801/
Lezcehenko801/
Loshchinko801/
Lichchenko801/
Lysechenko801/
Lyshchanko801/
Leicheenko801/
Lyshenko78873/
Leusenko78690/
Lychenko78470/
Lishenko78252/
Lichenko78111/
Lescenco7890/
Lessenko7860/
Letsenko7842/
Lekhenko7823/
Leicenko7819/
Lechenco788/
Liscenko785/
Leshenco784/
Lischtschenko784/
Leshinko783/
Lechinko782/
Leszenko782/
Leisenko782/
Lesienko781/
Lechemko781/
Liesenko781/
Lešcenko781/
Lichichenko766/
Lyashchinko761/
Loychenko74582/
Loichenko74441/
Lytchenko74148/
Leascenco74119/
Lazchenko74105/
Hlychenko7493/
Laychenko7482/
Litchenko7460/
Leuchenco7438/
Lioshenko7428/
Lydchenko7417/
Lestsenko7412/
Laichenko7411/
Layshenko743/
Lyoshenko741/
Leychinko741/
Hlichenko741/
Lidchenko741/
Letchinko741/
Laishenko741/
Leichenco741/
Leichinko741/
Lejczenko741/
Loishenko741/
Lysheenko741/
Lysenko71134,592/
Lisenko711,556/
Lesinko71972/
Letenko71391/
Legenko71169/
Lesenco7173/
Licenko7146/
Lycenko7134/
Lehenka7131/
Lezenko7117/
Lecemko714/
Leşenko713/
Lešenko713/
Lesynko711/
Leheńko711/
Loytchenko702/
Liszczenko702/
Liaichenko701/
Liseenko67704/
Leshinka67538/
Lisienko67535/
Lykhenko67498/
Lytsenko67319/
Lyssenko67206/
Lyseenko67125/
Likhenko67122/
Leasenco6781/
Lissenko6765/
Liscenco6758/
Litsenko6747/
Lysuenko6741/
Leytenko6712/
Litcenko6712/
Leščenko6711/
Lisuenko6710/
Hletenko6710/
Lysienko676/
Leicenco675/
Lysenkoo673/
Lytcenko673/
Lejčenko673/
Loicenko673/
Lichinko672/
Lisaenko671/
Lysenkko671/
Lysaenko671/
Lyshenco671/
Lyskenko671/
Lekhinko671/
Loysenko671/
Leičenko671/
Leusenco671/
Letčenko671/
Lychenka671/
Leyzenko671/

Leshchenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leshchenko in the Georgian language
ლეშჩენკოleshchenko-
Leshchenko in the Russian language
Лешченкоlescenko-

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