Following is the meaning of Leek surname. Family name Leek is generally added after the name or middle name so also called last name.
Leek is used as a family name or surname in England languages. Leek has 4 characters long in length.
Leek is common in England country(ies).
Leek is ranked 55355 in our list.
Despite the fact that the number of Leek bearers increased by 5.009759 per cent in 2010 US census to 3228 since 2000, the surname slipped by 294 spots and ranked at 9991. The last name was found in around 11 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
| White | 85.25 | 87.12 |
| Black | 9.76 | 8.98 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1.64 | 1.3 |
| Others | 1.58 | 1.4 |
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander | 1.43 | 1.04 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.34 | 0.16 |
How popular is Leek?
Leek is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Estonia is ahead in terms of density. Around 8461 people have been found who wears Leek as their family name. Leek is used widely across the globe.
More detailed information can be found below: RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
823,980
India6
318,252
Ukraine6
1,941
Sudan4
11,802
Egypt4
10,542
China4
661,536
Indonesia3
19,452
Malaysia3
2,720
South Korea3
119,730
Brazil3
8,995
Uganda2
147,165
Czech Republic2
124,220
Italy2
219,873
France2
54,135
Philippines2
53,033
Nigeria1
49,529
Israel1
31,207
Ireland1
21,562
Portugal1
4,249
Cambodia1
10,683
Cyprus1
16,228
Bulgaria1
30,360
Thailand1
11,923
Slovenia1
6,212
Jamaica1
12,745
Luxembourg1
50,307
Saudi Arabia1
696
Saint Kitts and Nevis1
81,201
Switzerland1
58,885
Poland1
7,292
Vietnam1
14,373
Jordan1
29,046
Japan1
26,040
Trinidad and Tobago1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
8,214
Singapore35
20,103
Norway33
65,136
Spain25
442,509
Russia12
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
6,953
Scotland72
11,434
New Zealand57
Countries with hundreds of Leek:
4,403
Netherlands598
2,301
Sweden435
7,178
Australia401
13,426
Kenya314
1,521
Wales260
14,487
Canada259
1,374
Estonia153
71,225
Germany134
39,125
South Africa128
Countries with thousands of Leek:
10,328
United States3,523
3,855
England1,957
Full Last Name Distribution ⇳
Immigrants to US
Thomas Leek worked as workman and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 42 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Arrick and arrived on March 7, 1849. William Leek (33) Surgeon, 42 years old Ann Leek, Farmer Christ. Leek, Mary Leek (48), Rebecca Leek, Isaac Leek, aged 6, 4 years old Mary Leek, Rachel Leek (3), are others that migrated to US.
Celebrities having Leek surname
Geoff Leek Australian Rules Footballer
Aliya LeeKong Author
Andy Leek Singer
Harold Davies, Baron Davies of Leek Politician
Chuan Leekpai Former Prime Minister of Thailand
Harold Davies, Baron Davies of Leek Politician
Geoff Leek Australian Rules Footballer
Ken Leek Soccer player
Georges Leekens Coach
Ewald Leeker Soccer player
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