L'Hoir Surname

686,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

L'Hoir Surname User-submission:

The surname, L'Hoir, comes from Old French which means 'the Heir', "l'héritier" in French.

L'Hoir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2961:38,8406,363
France651:1,021,888113,182
Luxembourg401:14,5143,173
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

L'Hoir Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname, L'Hoir, comes from Old French which means 'the Heir', "l'héritier" in French.

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L'Hoir Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name L'Hoir Come From? nationality or country of origin

L'Hoir is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name L'Hoir? popularity and diffusion

It is the 686,443rd most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 16,869,319 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of L'Hoir reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 83 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Belgium, where it is held by 296 people, or 1 in 38,840. In Belgium L'Hoir is most frequent in: Walloon Region, where 93 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent live and Flemish Region, where 1 percent live. Other than Belgium this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in France, where 15 percent live and Luxembourg, where 9 percent live.

L'Hoir Last Name Statistics demography

L'Hoir earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 10.43% less than the national average, earning $44,499 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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L'Hir911/
L'Hour83323/
L'Hoer832/
L'Hair832/
L'Hier831/
Loir801,831/
Lhor80240/
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L'Huire772/
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L'Kheir771/
Loire732,403/
L'Her73434/
Lhore73173/
Loier7348/
Lhour7328/
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Lhair739/
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Lojir732/
L'Air732/
Lheir731/
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Loiar731/
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Loirt731/
L'Hourre7167/
L'Kheier711/
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Lir67268/
Lahair67202/
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Lhuire6759/
Lhoyer6744/
Lkhair6720/
L'Heur6718/
Lowier678/
Lkheir676/
Lohyor675/
Loihar675/
L'Here674/
Lhourd674/
Lehier673/
Lahjir671/
Lihiar671/
Lhijar671/
Laheir671/
Hlkhor671/
Lkhier671/
L'Char671/
Lhaire671/
L'Aair671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to L'Hoir
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