Leeka

Leeka Meaning & Origin

About Leeka
The surname Leeka is of Estonian origin and is derived from the word "leek," meaning "flame" or "blaze" in Estonian. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a fiery or passionate personality. The name Leeka may also have been given to individuals associated with fire or those who worked as blacksmiths or in other occupations related to fire.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Leeka is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Leeka: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leeka based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Leeka is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/leeka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leeka in Braille

Here's how to represent Leeka in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Leeka in braille

How to sign the name Leeka using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Leeka using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Leeka in sign language

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