Lekanou Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Lekanou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekanou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Lekanou (25) may also be a first name.

Lekanou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lekanou occurs most in Cameroon. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekanou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,742,229th most frequently held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Lekanou live; 50 percent live in Central Africa and 50 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most widely held first name internationally, held by 25 people.

Lekanou is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon Lekanou is most prevalent in: Littoral Region, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 50 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekano923/
Lekanu921/
Lekangu86510/
Lezkano8612/
Leskano869/
Lekanoi861/
Leukano861/
Lekango861/
Leekano861/
Lekounou808/
Likangou801/
Lekhanoe801/
Lekeangu801/
Lekkanuy801/
Lecanu771,769/
Lekana77365/
Lekono77177/
Lecano7723/
Likano7718/
Lekonu775/
Lekhanooe7511/
Leakono711,879/
Lekanga71295/
Likango71287/
Leycano71263/
Letcanu71153/
Lekongo71116/
Liceanu71109/
Lekouna7161/
Likangu7127/
Lekhana7115/
Hlekana7113/
Lekaana7112/
Leskana7111/
Lekanai718/
Leceanu716/
Lexcano715/
Liekana714/
Likhanu713/
Lekeuno712/
Lecannu712/
Liceano712/
Lekanye712/
Leacano711/
Laikano711/
Lețcanu711/
Lekonoi711/
Lekanay711/
Lekgana711/
Liecano711/
Lekanah711/
Lekanha711/
Likhano711/
Luiceanu67187/
Leskonoh6778/
Lescanos6730/
Lekkhana6714/
Lekaunas6712/
Likhanos677/
Lekhanye675/
Leikhana674/
Lekeuneu673/
Lekkanai672/
Likhanoa672/
Leizcano672/
Lezccano672/
Lezcanos672/
Likanuja671/
Lyskanoh671/
Likaango671/
Lekangai671/
Lekounas671/
Lekganye671/
Leiscano671/
Lekougna671/
Likeunou671/
Leszcano671/
Lescanoh671/
Lezcanoy671/

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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
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  • 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 Lekanou
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