Lachnicht Surname

1,001,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lachnicht Surname User-submission:

Lachnicht means "laugh not" in German. The first reference I found many years ago was in the church ledger sometime in the 1300s. A Lachnicht was listed as contributing to the purchase of a church organ, ostensibly replacing one that was destroyed by invaders, if I remember correctly.

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Lachnicht Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1491:540,30544,986
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Lachnicht Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Lachnicht means "laugh not" in German. The first reference I found many years ago was in the church ledger sometime in the 1300s. A Lachnicht was listed as contributing to the purchase of a church organ, ostensibly replacing one that was destroyed by invaders, if I remember correctly.

- kennny

Lachnicht Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lachnicht Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Lachnicht occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lachnicht? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lachnicht is the 1,001,271st most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 28,578,611 people. The surname Lachnicht occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Lachnicht reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Lachnicht is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 540,305. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 88 percent live, Hesse, where 5 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and Argentina, where 4 percent live.

Lachnicht Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lachnicht has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lachnicht last name grew 764 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lachnicht Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lachnicht surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Lachnicht earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.53% more than the national average, earning $46,831 USD per year.

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Lachnit881,404/
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Lachniet82188/
Lachnish8215/
Lachnidt828/
Lachnite827/
Lachnith821/
Lachnect820/
Lochnich820/
Lachni806,874/
Lacnit809/
Lachnieth782/
Lakhniche781/
Lachnet7524/
Lochnit759/
Lachhni754/
Lachnio751/
Lachnitová74104/
Leichenich7449/
Lakhnaiche741/
Lachnett7129/
Lacni716/
Leacheni714/
Lakhnikh714/
Liachnis711/
Laschnij711/
Lachneth710/
Lochnist710/
Lachnise710/
Lachnittová7011/
Lachnittova701/
Lochni67134/
Lakhni6790/
Lashni676/
Lachne676/
Lachna676/
Lahsni672/
Lajhni671/
Laacni671/
Lacheheni671/
Lachny671/

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