Lankheit Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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'.

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Lankheit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

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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Lankheit Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lankheit is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Lankheit.

How Common Is The Last Name Lankheit? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lankheit is the 1,727,723rd most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. The surname occurs mostly 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.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 3,624,589. In The United States it is mostly found in: Missouri, where 41 percent reside, Kentucky, where 36 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common 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 bearing the Lankheit surname rose 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lankheit Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lankheit last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lankeit9388/
Lankheet88347/
Langkeit8849/
Lankhete882/
Lankhett882/
Langkhei881/
Lanket8636/
Lankei8610/
Lankhe867/
Lankhi861/
Langkit80135/
Langket80125/
Lanchet8035/
Lankete8025/
Langkei809/
Lankhae801/
Lankait801/
Langkhe801/
Lancket800/
Lanke7716,121/
Lanki771,293/
Lankhout7526/
Langkait7515/
Langkiet7513/
Lankouet758/
Lamcheit754/
Lankethe754/
Langkhoi751/
Lankhate751/
Lankhiya751/
Leinkeit751/
Llanchet751/
Hlangket751/
Lanckett750/
Langit715,387/
Lanche712,696/
Lanchi711,515/
Lankoi71748/
Lankeu71740/
Lankey71520/
Langke71442/
Langet71410/
Lankai71323/
Lankah71248/
Lancet71221/
Lankha71216/
Langki71195/
Lancit7177/
Lancki7173/
Lyanke7143/
Liangkoet7134/
Lankat7129/
Lankie7128/
Lonket7127/
Lankui7119/
Lankea7116/
Lankki7114/
Lankae7113/
Laanke7112/
Lianke7110/
Lancke719/
Lankke716/
Lankio716/
Lankee715/
Leanke712/
Lonkhi712/
Lankeh712/
Lancei712/
Lonkhe711/
Llanke711/
Llanki711/
Lanketova711/
Lankez711/
Lanchette711/
Liangkhui711/
Lankajith711/
Laanki711/
Lanjit711/
Lainki711/
Langkai67543/
Lancett67424/
Lankoji67205/
Langchi67201/
Langkah67188/
Langkat67157/
Lomkhet6778/
Langett6743/
Lankoue6741/
Laingki6722/
Launchi6720/
Laingke6719/
Laungke6718/
Lankesz6718/
Lanquit6713/
Liangke6713/
Langkie6712/
Lamkhed6711/
Lanquet679/
Langkea678/
Lanchat677/
Lanchee677/
Langkio676/
Lankath676/
Laungki676/
Langkey675/
Lankish675/
Longket675/
Longkit674/
Lankisz673/
Liangki673/
Lianchi673/
Leanche672/
Laangki672/
Lankaji672/
Lonkhae672/
Lanchey672/
Lanckes672/
Langkeu672/
Langkih672/
Lanchea672/
Liankai672/
Langkes672/
Langkoi672/
Longkhi671/
Liankui671/
Lancchi671/
Langkae671/
Langkha671/
Lankaia671/
Lankess671/
Lannjit671/
Latenke671/
Lahnkat671/
Lankout671/
Lainche671/
Laineke671/
Laineki671/
Lankach671/
Lankeuh671/
Lankeye671/
Lanckis671/
Lamkete671/
Lomkhit671/
Lainkey670/
Lannkey670/
Leanget670/
Launkey670/

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