Leykum Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Leykum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leykum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Leykum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leykum (Russian: Лейкум) is found most in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leykum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,106,139th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Leykum reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 45 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Leykum is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 2,236,263. In Germany Leykum is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 42 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 42 percent live and Berlin, where 3 percent live. Beside Germany Leykum occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent live and Russia, where 15 percent live.

Leykum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leykum has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 517 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leykum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leykum surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

Leykum earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 113.11% more than the national average, earning $91,953 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekum9112/
Lykum910/
Leykom83139/
Lekkum8317/
Lekoum8311/
Lekume8310/
Leukum834/
Lekeum834/
Leikum832/
Lekaum831/
Legkum831/
Leekum831/
Leckum831/
Lyakum831/
Laekum831/
Lekkhum777/
Lekeume772/
L'Yokum771/
Legkhum771/
Leahkum771/
Leykomm771/
Lakum7311,656/
Likum7352/
Lekom7352/
Lecum7316/
Leckcaum711/
Leechkum711/
Laykom67529/
Likume67150/
Lakkum67116/
Lakhum6797/
Likoum6788/
Leikom6772/
Laukum6738/
Lakumm6732/
Lakoum6728/
Lagkum679/
Lejkom678/
Laikum677/
Lyceum677/
Lakume673/
Lecume672/
Lyckom671/
Likeum671/
Lackum671/
Lekkom671/
Leycom671/
Liekom671/
Leekom671/
Lahkum671/
Lekoom671/
Likkum671/
Lhakum671/
Lescum670/
Lyccum670/
Leicum670/

Leykum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leykum in the Russian language
Лейкумlejkum-

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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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  • 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 Leykum
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