Lykke Surname

161,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Lykke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lykke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2,1061:2,680218
United States3331:1,088,46579,042
Norway1721:29,8974,132
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
England121:4,643,172139,951
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Faroe Islands31:16,3331,308
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominica11:75,891912
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Lykke (2,893) may also be a first name.

Lykke Last Name Facts

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

Lykke is found in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lykke.

How Common Is The Last Name Lykke? popularity and diffusion

Lykke is the 161,606th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,705,102 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Lykke reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 135,092nd most common first name world-wide, borne by 2,893 people.

Lykke is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is held by 2,106 people, or 1 in 2,680. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 33 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 29 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 20 percent reside. Not including Denmark it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Norway, where 6 percent reside.

Lykke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lykke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lykke surname grew 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lykke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lykke surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Lykke earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 43.31% more than the national average, earning 495,952 kr per year and in United States they earn 4.74% more than the national average, earning $45,196 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lykkez914/
Lykkei912/
Ålykke911/
Lykkeø911/
Lyokke911/
Lyke891,983/
Lykkeid834/
Lycke801,446/
Luyke80137/
Lekke80126/
Lytke8066/
Likke8045/
Lykka8028/
Leyke8027/
Layke8024/
Lyoke8023/
Lydke8014/
Loyke8014/
Hlyke804/
Lykei804/
Lykeš802/
Lykie801/
Lyhke801/
Lykkehoy777/
Lykkehøj771/
Likker7354/
Läykki7343/
Loycke7333/
Leyske7322/
Loyket739/
Lysker738/
Lyshke738/
Likkey736/
Lyokea736/
Lekket735/
Lycked734/
Luyker733/
Lytkei732/
Leykhe732/
Laykki731/
Lydtke731/
Lykets731/
Laykea731/
Loykes731/
Likkej731/
Leckke730/
Lycker730/
Laykey730/
Laykes730/
Like6718,413/
Leke679,816/
Lyka67220/
Lyce6716/
Lysåker6715/
Lythcke6715/
Leyckes6714/
Lyky6710/
Lekkhet678/
Loysker674/
Lyki674/
Lyqe671/
Ljke671/
Lykj671/
Lekkeys671/
Laykets671/
Lychkei671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lykke
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