Likaj Surname
Approximately 3,274 people bear this surname
Likaj Surname User-submission:
A Catholic, Albanian Male name. Lekë is an abbreviated version of the Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), meaning "Defender of the people''.
Likaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1,907 | 1:1,528 | 225 |
| Kosovo | 844 | 1:2,206 | 351 |
| Greece | 316 | 1:35,063 | 5,516 |
| France | 55 | 1:1,207,686 | 126,065 |
| Belgium | 38 | 1:302,543 | 35,124 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Italy | 12 | 1:5,096,391 | 108,968 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Montenegro | 3 | 1:213,188 | 6,121 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
The alternate forms: Likäj (1) are calculated separately.
Likaj 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''.
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Likaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Likaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Likaj is borne by more people in Albania than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Likäj. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Likaj? popularity and diffusion
It is the 136,968th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,225,885 people. Likaj is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Likaj are found; 94 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent are found in Albano-Europe.
It is most commonly used in Albania, where it is carried by 1,907 people, or 1 in 1,528. In Albania it is mostly concentrated in: Fier County, where 23 percent reside, Vlorë County, where 18 percent reside and Tirana County, where 17 percent reside. Other than Albania Likaj exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Kosovo, where 26 percent reside and Greece, where 10 percent reside.
Likaj Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Likaj are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
Likaj earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.6% more than the national average, earning $55,491 USD per year.
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