Laugwitz Surname

970,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Laugwitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laugwitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2641:304,94531,102
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Laugwitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Laugwitz is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Laugwitz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 970,883rd most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 27,294,179 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Laugwitz reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 264 people, or 1 in 304,945. In Germany Laugwitz is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 17 percent live and Bavaria, where 14 percent live. Not including Germany Laugwitz exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Austria, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lungwitz881,060/
Langwitz881/
Lugwiz862/
Lungkwitz828/
Lukwitz805/
Laugwic801/
Lunkwitz75369/
Longwitz75194/
Luckwitz758/
Lungvitz752/
Lackwitz751/
Lankwitz751/
Laquiz7155/
Laugvitts712/
Lukwiz711/
Laquiez671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laugwitz
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