Lahr Surname

57,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,845 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7471:76,3558,739
Germany2,8691:28,0603,702
Brazil7621:280,93710,830
Netherlands1151:146,84522,164
Austria801:106,44315,207
Chile581:303,7328,727
Luxembourg421:13,8222,948
England301:1,857,26974,552
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
France181:3,690,151224,666
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Norway171:302,48730,120
Czechia171:625,49860,070
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Iran41:19,195,631219,601
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8661:57,9896,442

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Lahr Last Name Facts

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

Lahr occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Láhr. Click here to see other potential spellings of Lahr.

How Common Is The Last Name Lahr? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lahr is the 57,257th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 823,917 people. The surname Lahr 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 frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 19 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 4,747 people, or 1 in 76,355. In The United States Lahr is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 17 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 13 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 32 percent are found and Brazil, where 9 percent are found.

Lahr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence 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 bearing the Lahr surname are 14.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.19% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Láhr922/
Lahar897,772/
Lahur89775/
Lahyr8959/
Laihr8914/
Lathr895/
Lahrt891/
Lahrı891/
Layhr891/
Lar8621,015/
Lahair80202/
Lahier8082/
Lahaur8042/
Leahrd802/
Laharp801/
Laheir801/
Laihrd801/
Laharh801/
Lathrp800/
Lare7550,823/
Lohr7519,844/
Lear7516,808/
Lair7512,331/
Laur757,978/
Laar755,977/
Lard751,691/
Larr75526/
Lart75481/
Liar75287/
Lhor75240/
Lgar75163/
Layr75151/
Larh75145/
Lyar75113/
Larz7551/
Latr7527/
Laár7523/
Lhar7518/
Llar7515/
Lajr757/
Hlar755/
Lasr755/
Larp754/
Lahrová7313/
Lahaair735/
Laheere731/
Lauthrt731/
Lahayre731/
Laird6742,737/
Laure6715,491/
Liard674,202/
Larre673,979/
Leard672,131/
Lhoir671,481/
Laire67610/
Laare67452/
Layre67327/
Laarh67208/
Lhore67173/
Laarz67156/
Lheur67118/
Leyhr67107/
Lađar6748/
Lhare6734/
Laart6734/
Lohur6733/
Laurd6730/
Lhour6728/
Leare6723/
Laňar6723/
Liart6722/
Leihr6715/
Leart6715/
Lhort6715/
Larød6713/
Liare6711/
Laard6711/
Gliar6711/
L'Art679/
Llard679/
Lhard679/
Lhair679/
L'Hor678/
Larzr678/
Lardh677/
Llare676/
Learh675/
Lautr675/
Lasre674/
Larhs673/
Layrd672/
Larrd672/
Lairp672/
Lhart672/
Larhe672/
L'Air672/
Liaar672/
Lohrd671/
Louhr671/
Llear671/
Lhatr671/
Lheir671/
Learp671/
Learr671/
Lartt671/
Laurt671/
Lairh671/
Larzh671/
Larzs671/
Leaur671/
Larrr671/
Lardå671/
Lardì671/
Latër671/
Laurr671/
Laurì671/
Laurė671/
Lhorh671/
Laasr671/
Larpp671/
Lairr671/
Lohtr671/
Larrz670/
Lairt670/
Larrh670/
Loohr670/
Laair670/

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