Lankheit Surname
Approximately 112 people bear this surname
Lankheit Surname User-submission:
Lankheit was derived from a Dutch surname "Lanckheet" and "Lankheet." A segment of the family settled in Westphalia, near the Dutch border, and then began spelling the surname in a more German manner.
In Dutch, the word, lank, or lanck means 'slow'.
Read More About This SurnameLankheit Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100 | 1:3,624,589 | 201,936 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Lankheit Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Lankheit was derived from a Dutch surname "Lanckheet" and "Lankheet." A segment of the family settled in Westphalia, near the Dutch border, and then began spelling the surname in a more German manner.
In Dutch, the word, lank, or lanck means 'slow'. Heet means 'hot', so the name means 'slow to become hot', or - probably - a mild person who does not get angry.
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Average Lankheit Salary in
United States
$40,464 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lankheit Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lankheit Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lankheit is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lankheit? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lankheit is the 1,727,723rd most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Lankheit are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Lankheit is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 3,624,589. In The United States Lankheit is primarily found in: Missouri, where 41 percent reside, Kentucky, where 36 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent reside and Germany, where 5 percent reside.
Lankheit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lankheit has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lankheit surname rose 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lankheit Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Lankheit are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lankheit earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 6.22% less than the national average, earning $40,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.15% more than the national average, earning $68,638 CAD per year.
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