Lahert Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Lahert Surname Definition:

LYHART: A modification of Le Hart. Walter, 29th bishop of Norwich, 1446-1472, was variously written Hart, Le Hert, and Lyhart.

Lahert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland771:61,1554,068
England271:2,063,63279,942
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland501:88,5975,964
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Lahert (14) may also be a first name.

Lahert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

LYHART: A modification of Le Hart. Walter, 29th bishop of Norwich, 1446-1472, was variously written Hart, Le Hert, and Lyhart.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lahert Last Name Facts

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

Lahert is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lahert? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,658,108th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Lahert live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequent given name on earth, held by 14 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 61,155. In Ireland Lahert is primarily found in: Leinster, where 57 percent live and Munster, where 43 percent live. Barring Ireland this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Lahert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lahert has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Lahert surname expanded 154 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lahert Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lahert surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Lahert earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.75% more than the national average, earning $55,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laheurt922/
Laert9171/
Leaheart861/
Laerte83168/
Lohert8311/
Laerth837/
Leaerts7753/
Leheurt774/
Leheart771/
Laaertz770/
Loert736/
Laerd731/
Leheerdt711/
Leuheart710/
Loerts67280/
Loerte6715/
Laeird672/
Loertz672/
Leuert671/
Lloert671/
Leairtt621/
Lehuirdt570/
Leurd551/
Loerd551/
Leaird50271/
Louirt501/
Loerds501/

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