Leskov Surname

86,860th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Leskov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leskov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4,5031:32,0064,358
Ukraine7811:58,2888,409
Kazakhstan831:213,04219,554
Belarus601:158,35121,538
Bulgaria311:225,12612,113
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Moldova121:296,78124,445
Kyrgyzstan101:597,26542,601
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
England31:18,572,686338,250
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Leškov (105) are calculated separately.

Leskov Last Name Facts

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

Leskov (Georgian: ლესკოვ, Russian: Лесков) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Leškov. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leskov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 86,860th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,314,730 people. The surname Leskov occurs predominantly in Asia, where 52 percent of Leskov are found; 50 percent are found in North Asia and 50 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.

The surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 4,503 people, or 1 in 32,006. In Russia it is primarily found in: Zabaykalsky Krai, where 21 percent reside, Irkutsk Oblast, where 7 percent reside and Moscow, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Russia Leskov is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 14 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.

Leskov Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leskov has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 417 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leskov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Leskov last name is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Leskov last name are 6.06% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 52.83% registered with the party.

Leskov earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.82% more than the national average, earning $47,819 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leškov94105/
Leskova927,191/
Leshkov921,454/
Ledskov9226/
Leskovs9215/
Leuskov9213/
Letskov922/
Lesskov921/
Lieskov921/
Leshkova861,827/
Lejskova868/
Leszkova866/
Leschkov861/
Lyskov834,240/
Laskov832,316/
Liskov831,014/
Loskov83860/
Leskow83371/
Lescov8374/
Lezkov834/
Leskof831/
Leshchkov801/
Leschkova801/
Lyskova773,990/
Lashkov772,260/
Liskova771,187/
Loshkov77527/
Lescova77141/
Lyaskov77117/
Lescovs7794/
Lishkov7793/
Loeskow7765/
Lyshkov7749/
Lieskow7743/
Leszkow7732/
Leskowa7729/
Leskoff7728/
Leskopf7718/
Leiskow7717/
Leškova7714/
Hlaskov7710/
Gliskov776/
Lysekov775/
Leshkow774/
Lyoskov773/
Lezkova773/
Liskovs772/
Leuscov772/
Leascov772/
Lisskov771/
Lytskov771/
Leskeev771/
Leszkowová7518/
Lyashkov711,603/
Liashkov71300/
Lishkova71103/
Lyshkova7130/
Leschkow7112/
Leshkeev718/
Lyoskova715/
Leshkaev714/
Leshcova713/
Leascova712/
Hlechkov712/
Leshkoff711/
Lyoshkov711/
Lyschkov711/
Loschkov711/
Loshkhov711/
Loshkkov711/
Glishkov711/
Lashckov711/
Littskov711/
Liskow67300/
Laskow67232/
Lascov67141/
Lescow67101/
Lazkov6789/
Liscov6750/
Lozkov6722/
Ličkov6720/
Löskow6715/
Lyzkov6710/
Leškovová6710/
Lesków677/
Lescob677/
Lizkov675/
Lyscov673/
Laškov673/
Liskev672/
Loskow672/
Lexkow671/
Loškov671/
Leschkowa671/

Leskov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leskov in the Georgian language
ლესკოვleskov-
Leskov in the Russian language
Лесковleskov-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leskov
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