Explore the Family Name Leka
The meaning of Leka
Albanian: from the personal name Lekë (definite form Leka), a vernacular short form of Aleksandër (see Alexander).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Leka in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Leka has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. Its ranking rose from being the 70,679th most popular surname in 2000 to the 46,037th in 2010, marking an improvement of approximately 35%. The count of individuals carrying this surname also grew by nearly 80%, increasing from 258 in 2000 to 463 in 2010. This growth is reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which went up by 60% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,679 | #46,037 | 34.86% |
| Count | 258 | 463 | 79.46% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.16 | 60% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leka
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Leka also evolved during this decade as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, around 81% of people with this surname identified as White, a figure that increased slightly to about 86% by 2010. The proportion identifying as Black more than doubled from 2.33% to 5.18% over this period. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased, albeit more modestly, from 3.88% to 4.32%. However, there was a significant decrease in the proportion of people identifying as Hispanic, which fell by 29.11%. There were no people identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native or as having two or more races in 2010, while in 2000 some 8.91% had reported having two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 80.62% | 85.53% | 6.09% |
| Black | 2.33% | 5.18% | 122.32% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.88% | 4.32% | 11.34% |
| Hispanic | 4.26% | 3.02% | -29.11% |
| Two or More Races | 8.91% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |