Lekan

Lekan Meaning & Origin

About Lekan
The surname Lekan is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found in Nigeria. It is derived from the Yoruba given name "Oluwalekan," which combines the elements "Oluwa" meaning "God" and "lekan" meaning "to surpass" or "to overcome." Therefore, the surname Lekan can be interpreted to mean "God has surpassed" or "God is victorious." It may signify a family's belief in divine intervention or their desire for success and triumph in life.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lekan: 245
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,040
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lekan 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 Lekan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/lekan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lekan in Braille

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

The name Lekan in braille

How to sign the name Lekan using Sign Language

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

The name Lekan in sign language

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