Le Sech Surname

618,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Jersey

Le Sech Surname User-submission:

The surname Le Sech is derived from the Breton sec'h, meaning 'dry'. It indicates a thin or a dry man.

Le Sech Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4641:143,15222,068
Jersey221:4,509908
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Le Sech Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Le Sech is derived from the Breton sec'h, meaning 'dry'. It indicates a thin or a dry man.

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Le Sech Last Name Facts

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

The last name Le Sech is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Le Sech? popularity and diffusion

The last name Le Sech is the 618,896th most prevalent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 14,663,070 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Le Sech live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 464 people, or 1 in 143,152. In France Le Sech is most common in: Brittany, where 65 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found and Hauts-de-France, where 5 percent are found. Other than France this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Jersey, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Le Sec'h9366/
Le Seach9336/
Le Seche931/
Le Sec9211/
Le Seac'h88165/
Le Seac8628/
Le Sach862/
Le-Sech861/
Le Seth861/
Le Scha860/
Le Se831/
Le Sed'h801/
Le Chi7718/
Le Che771/
Le Ser771/
Le Ché771/
Le Saic7124/
La Sekh7122/
Le Chai713/
Le Cher713/
Le Chay712/
Le Shay712/
Le Shih711/
Le Saha711/
Le Choi711/
Le Chaix6765/
Le Sy6718/
Le Si674/
Le Sa674/
Le Choix672/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Le Sech
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