Lykke Surname
Approximately 2,694 people bear this surname
Lykke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2,106 | 1:2,680 | 218 |
| United States | 333 | 1:1,088,465 | 79,042 |
| Norway | 172 | 1:29,897 | 4,132 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Faroe Islands | 3 | 1:16,333 | 1,308 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Lykke (2,893) may also be a first name.
Lykke Demographics
Average Lykke Salary in
United States
$45,196 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lykkez | 91 | 4 | / |
| Lykkei | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ålykke | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lykkeø | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lyokke | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lyke | 89 | 1,983 | / |
| Lykkeid | 83 | 4 | / |
| Lycke | 80 | 1,446 | / |
| Luyke | 80 | 137 | / |
| Lekke | 80 | 126 | / |
| Lytke | 80 | 66 | / |
| Likke | 80 | 45 | / |
| Lykka | 80 | 28 | / |
| Leyke | 80 | 27 | / |
| Layke | 80 | 24 | / |
| Lyoke | 80 | 23 | / |
| Lydke | 80 | 14 | / |
| Loyke | 80 | 14 | / |
| Hlyke | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lykei | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lykeš | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lykie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lyhke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lykkehoy | 77 | 7 | / |
| Lykkehøj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Likker | 73 | 54 | / |
| Läykki | 73 | 43 | / |
| Loycke | 73 | 33 | / |
| Leyske | 73 | 22 | / |
| Loyket | 73 | 9 | / |
| Lysker | 73 | 8 | / |
| Lyshke | 73 | 8 | / |
| Likkey | 73 | 6 | / |
| Lyokea | 73 | 6 | / |
| Lekket | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lycked | 73 | 4 | / |
| Luyker | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lytkei | 73 | 2 | / |
| Leykhe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Laykki | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lydtke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lykets | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laykea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loykes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Likkej | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leckke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lycker | 73 | 0 | / |
| Laykey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Laykes | 73 | 0 | / |
| Like | 67 | 18,413 | / |
| Leke | 67 | 9,816 | / |
| Lyka | 67 | 220 | / |
| Lyce | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lysåker | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lythcke | 67 | 15 | / |
| Leyckes | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lyky | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lekkhet | 67 | 8 | / |
| Loysker | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lyki | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lyqe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ljke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lykj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lekkeys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laykets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lychkei | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Lykke
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