Lika Surname
Approximately 66,680 people bear this surname
Lika Surname User-submission:
A Catholic, Albanian Male name. Lekë is an abbreviated version of the Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), meaning "Defender of the people''.
Lika Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 52,253 | 1:14,680 | 1,207 |
| Albania | 7,808 | 1:373 | 19 |
| Indonesia | 2,063 | 1:64,105 | 6,980 |
| Kosovo | 1,175 | 1:1,585 | 252 |
| Greece | 808 | 1:13,713 | 1,854 |
| Cameroon | 316 | 1:65,725 | 8,325 |
| United States | 281 | 1:1,289,889 | 90,528 |
| DR Congo | 205 | 1:360,388 | 31,424 |
| Thailand | 198 | 1:356,759 | 62,464 |
| Germany | 149 | 1:540,305 | 44,986 |
| Poland | 139 | 1:273,444 | 33,454 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Papua New Guinea | 122 | 1:66,834 | 8,731 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Switzerland | 70 | 1:117,327 | 12,009 |
| Czechia | 69 | 1:154,108 | 23,763 |
| England | 61 | 1:913,411 | 46,955 |
| Malaysia | 58 | 1:508,521 | 25,379 |
| North Macedonia | 46 | 1:45,684 | 5,021 |
| Ivory Coast | 40 | 1:576,781 | 17,373 |
| Nigeria | 39 | 1:4,542,122 | 122,724 |
| Brazil | 37 | 1:5,785,793 | 142,916 |
| Montenegro | 37 | 1:17,286 | 2,040 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Solomon Islands | 35 | 1:16,572 | 3,167 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 34 | 1:104,012 | 8,671 |
| Niger | 33 | 1:581,576 | 14,627 |
| Benin | 32 | 1:322,988 | 25,835 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Italy | 26 | 1:2,352,180 | 93,058 |
| Lesotho | 21 | 1:96,788 | 10,857 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Slovakia | 10 | 1:533,645 | 60,629 |
| Georgia | 9 | 1:416,172 | 16,412 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Armenia | 4 | 1:732,545 | 11,666 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Liká (3) are calculated separately.
Lika (51,137) may also be a first name.
Lika Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Catholic, Albanian Male name. Lekë is an abbreviated version of the Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), meaning "Defender of the people''.
- perseLika Demographics
Average Lika Salary in
United States
$49,221 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lika Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lika Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lika (Arabic: ليكا, Georgian: ლიკა, Hindi: लिका, Marathi: लीका, Oriya: ଲିକା) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Liká. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lika? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,541st most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 109,291 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Lika live; 78 percent live in South Asia and 78 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Lika is also the 18,166th most widespread first name on earth, held by 51,137 people.
The last name is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 52,253 people, or 1 in 14,680. In India it is most frequent in: Tamil Nadu, where 99 percent are found, Gujarat, where 0 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 0 percent are found. Other than India this surname is found in 82 countries. It is also common in Albania, where 12 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.
Lika Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lika has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lika last name grew 5,620 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lika Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Lika surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Georgia and Orthodox (94%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Lika surname are 1.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.76% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lika earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.77% less than the national average, earning 281,116 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.07% more than the national average, earning $49,221 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.33% less than the national average, earning $47,037 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lika Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lika in the Georgian language | ||
| ლიკა | lika | - |
| Lika in the Marathi language | ||
| लीका | lika | - |
| Lika in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିକା | lika | 84.21 |
| ଲିକ | lika | 10.53 |
| ଲୀକା | lika | 2.63 |
| ଲିକାାଇଁ | likaa'im | 2.63 |
| Lika in the Hindi language | ||
| लिका | lika | 57.47 |
| लीका | lika | 40.23 |
| लीला | lila | 2.3 |
| Lika in the Arabic language | ||
| ليكا | lyka | - |
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