Lykas Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Lykas Surname User-submission:

This surname seems to originate in western Thessaly region, and also in western Central Greece (Roumeli), region.

Lykas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1611:68,81911,554
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Lykas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname seems to originate in western Thessaly region, and also in western Central Greece (Roumeli), region.

- agelastos

Lykas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lykas is found most frequently in Greece. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lykas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,310,135th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 42,369,453 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Lykas live; 94 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Greece, where it is carried by 161 people, or 1 in 68,819. In Greece it is primarily concentrated in: Epirus, where 37 percent reside, Attica, where 22 percent reside and Thessaly, where 21 percent reside. Beside Greece it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Brunei, where 1 percent reside.

Lykas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lykas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lykas surname expanded 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lykas Last Name Statistics demography

Lykas earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.61% less than the national average, earning $28,646 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lygkas9168/
Lykaas919/
Lykkas915/
Lyckas911/
Lyokas911/
Loykas911/
Lytkash831/
Lykos801,271/
Lekas801,195/
Likas80505/
Lycas8032/
Lykasova77310/
Lekkas733,886/
Leikas73753/
Ligkas73204/
Loikas73196/
Legkas73142/
Lygkos7383/
Liokas7365/
Lyscas7357/
Leakas7350/
Lykosh7344/
Leckas7338/
Lekahs7325/
Likase7322/
Lyskos7315/
Likais7315/
Lickas7314/
Lekaus7310/
Lekeas737/
Likkas736/
Lekhas734/
Laikas734/
Likasz733/
Likash732/
Luycas732/
Lekaas732/
Lekase732/
Lekasz731/
Likaus731/
Likays731/
Lycaus730/
Luikas730/
Lykeus730/
Lykashova7127/
Lykhach671,152/
Liogkas67109/
Lekhase6746/
Leakeas6737/
Lekause6735/
Leaskas6722/
Lykhous6710/
Leikaas6710/
Lykoush6710/
Likhase678/
Lykhashova677/
Likaits676/
Lekaise672/
Lyckeus672/
Likhaus672/
Lyscasz672/
Luickas671/
Lekhash671/
Liekaus671/
Likayse671/
Likasse671/
Leekass670/

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