Lahr Surname
Approximately 8,845 people bear this surname
Lahr Surname Definition:
(German) One who came from Lahr (empty, deserted), in Germany; descendant of Lahr, a pet form of Hilarius (cheerful).
Lahr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,747 | 1:76,355 | 8,739 |
| Germany | 2,869 | 1:28,060 | 3,702 |
| Brazil | 762 | 1:280,937 | 10,830 |
| Netherlands | 115 | 1:146,845 | 22,164 |
| Austria | 80 | 1:106,443 | 15,207 |
| Chile | 58 | 1:303,732 | 8,727 |
| Luxembourg | 42 | 1:13,822 | 2,948 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Norway | 17 | 1:302,487 | 30,120 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 1:1,033,821 | 9,769 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 866 | 1:57,989 | 6,442 |
The alternate forms: Láhr (2) are calculated separately.
Lahr (19) may also be a first name.
Lahr Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who came from Lahr (empty, deserted), in Germany; descendant of Lahr, a pet form of Hilarius (cheerful).
Lahr Demographics
Lahr Political Affiliation
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Lahr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lahr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lahr is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Láhr. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lahr? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 57,257th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 823,917 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Lahr live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 19 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 4,747 people, or 1 in 76,355. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 17 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 13 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 32 percent reside and Brazil, where 9 percent reside.
Lahr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lahr has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 548 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lahr Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lahr surname are 14.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.19% registered with the party.
The amount Lahr earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 39.02% less than the national average, earning 211,042 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.76% more than the national average, earning $43,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning $49,444 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Láhr | 92 | 2 | / |
| Lahar | 89 | 7,772 | / |
| Lahur | 89 | 775 | / |
| Lahyr | 89 | 59 | / |
| Laihr | 89 | 14 | / |
| Lathr | 89 | 5 | / |
| Lahrt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lahrı | 89 | 1 | / |
| Layhr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lar | 86 | 21,015 | / |
| Lahair | 80 | 202 | / |
| Lahier | 80 | 82 | / |
| Lahaur | 80 | 42 | / |
| Leahrd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laharp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laheir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laihrd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laharh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lathrp | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lare | 75 | 50,823 | / |
| Lohr | 75 | 19,844 | / |
| Lear | 75 | 16,808 | / |
| Lair | 75 | 12,331 | / |
| Laur | 75 | 7,978 | / |
| Laar | 75 | 5,977 | / |
| Lard | 75 | 1,691 | / |
| Larr | 75 | 526 | / |
| Lart | 75 | 481 | / |
| Liar | 75 | 287 | / |
| Lhor | 75 | 240 | / |
| Lgar | 75 | 163 | / |
| Layr | 75 | 151 | / |
| Larh | 75 | 145 | / |
| Lyar | 75 | 113 | / |
| Larz | 75 | 51 | / |
| Latr | 75 | 27 | / |
| Laár | 75 | 23 | / |
| Lhar | 75 | 18 | / |
| Llar | 75 | 15 | / |
| Lajr | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hlar | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lasr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Larp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lahrová | 73 | 13 | / |
| Lahaair | 73 | 5 | / |
| Laheere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lauthrt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lahayre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laird | 67 | 42,737 | / |
| Laure | 67 | 15,491 | / |
| Liard | 67 | 4,202 | / |
| Larre | 67 | 3,979 | / |
| Leard | 67 | 2,131 | / |
| Lhoir | 67 | 1,481 | / |
| Laire | 67 | 610 | / |
| Laare | 67 | 452 | / |
| Layre | 67 | 327 | / |
| Laarh | 67 | 208 | / |
| Lhore | 67 | 173 | / |
| Laarz | 67 | 156 | / |
| Lheur | 67 | 118 | / |
| Leyhr | 67 | 107 | / |
| Lađar | 67 | 48 | / |
| Lhare | 67 | 34 | / |
| Laart | 67 | 34 | / |
| Lohur | 67 | 33 | / |
| Laurd | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lhour | 67 | 28 | / |
| Leare | 67 | 23 | / |
| Laňar | 67 | 23 | / |
| Liart | 67 | 22 | / |
| Leihr | 67 | 15 | / |
| Leart | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lhort | 67 | 15 | / |
| Larød | 67 | 13 | / |
| Liare | 67 | 11 | / |
| Laard | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gliar | 67 | 11 | / |
| L'Art | 67 | 9 | / |
| Llard | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lhard | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lhair | 67 | 9 | / |
| L'Hor | 67 | 8 | / |
| Larzr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lardh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Llare | 67 | 6 | / |
| Learh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lautr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lasre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Larhs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Layrd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Larrd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lairp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhart | 67 | 2 | / |
| Larhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| L'Air | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liaar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lohrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhatr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lheir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Learp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Learr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lartt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laurt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lairh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Larzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Larzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leaur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Larrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lardå | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lardì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Latër | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laurr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laurì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laurė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhorh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laasr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Larpp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lairr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lohtr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Larrz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lairt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Larrh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Loohr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Laair | 67 | 0 | / |
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