Lechat Surname

83,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Lechat Surname User-submission:

Possible meaning: 'the cat'. Could have been given as a nickname for a supple or hypocritical man.

Lechat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,8841:13,6001,372
Belgium6081:18,9092,907
United States371:9,796,187405,931
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Madagascar361:656,9402,016
Luxembourg321:18,1423,979
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
England121:4,643,172139,951
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malta11:430,2723,380
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

The alternate forms: Léchat (1) are calculated separately.

Lechat (10) may also be a first name.

Lechat Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Possible meaning: 'the cat'. Could have been given as a nickname for a supple or hypocritical man.

- lechat.q

Lechat Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lechat is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Léchat. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lechat? popularity and diffusion

It is the 83,852nd most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,263,444 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Lechat live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Lechat is most common in France, where it is held by 4,884 people, or 1 in 13,600. In France Lechat is most frequent in: Pays de la Loire, where 38 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 15 percent reside and Normandy, where 11 percent reside. Other than France this last name exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Lechat Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lechat surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Lechat earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 19.06% less than the national average, earning R 192,348 per year; in United States they earn 3.69% more than the national average, earning $44,740 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.23% more than the national average, earning $49,795 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Léchat941/
Leschat926/
Leachat921/
Leichat921/
Lecat915,038/
Lecha911,657/
Lechault8628/
Ledschat861/
Lachat833,139/
Lechea83263/
Lichat83147/
Llecha8399/
Lechai8388/
Lecaut8378/
Lechau8377/
Lechot8376/
Lechap8363/
Letcha8325/
Lechas8317/
Lechay8313/
Lechad8313/
Leucha8313/
Lechaa837/
Leshat837/
Lejcha836/
Leecha836/
Lechah835/
Leacha835/
Lochat834/
Lekhat833/
Lescha832/
Lezhat832/
Leycha832/
Lechga832/
Lechha831/
Ledcha831/
Lecaht831/
Liecat831/
Lechaux77644/
Leschot77131/
Loichat7783/
Laichat7776/
Lachaut7740/
Lechaud7733/
Lychatz7717/
Lechaha7716/
Letchas7712/
Leachay7712/
Leuchai7712/
Leschau778/
Lechacz777/
Leshcha775/
Leechai774/
Lochait773/
Lekhate773/
Lichate772/
Leitcha772/
Laechot772/
Leacaut771/
Lechcha771/
Leikhat771/
Lechais771/
Lecheea771/
Lexchai771/
L'Achat771/
Lletcha771/
Leachas771/
Lechout771/
Leychai771/
Lahchat771/
Leuchaa771/
Lehycha771/
Leechot771/
Lehchai771/
Lehchay771/
Leuchay770/
Lekha734,873/
Licha733,166/
Lecot732,023/
Lecea731,050/
Lesha73932/
Lejat7381/
Lezat7366/
Lecia7361/
Lecho7356/
Lycha7315/
Licat735/
Lehsa735/
Lächa735/
Lesat734/
Lejha733/
Lícha732/
Lécat731/
Leschaud7133/
Loichate717/
Lieshaut716/
Lekhathe712/
Lescheit711/
Leschots711/
Loychate711/
Leedchai711/
Leachout710/
Lecias67708/
Lejaha67508/
Leekha67500/
Lichai67472/
Lichaa67314/
Léchot67259/
Lichau67240/
Leicea67166/
Lichaj67156/
Leakha67149/
Lechoo67142/
Leshay67141/
Lajcha67120/
Lesatz67106/
Laicha6791/
Letcia6785/
Leesha6784/
Leatso6782/
Lechou6781/
Leshaj6770/
Leucho6760/
Leisha6755/
Lachot6751/
Lichay6746/
Leasha6737/
Lekhad6737/
Lekhai6733/
Lischa6733/
Letsha6731/
Lessat6728/
Lechos6728/
Litcha6727/
Leyzat6726/
Leshau6722/
Lichah6721/
Lekhau6721/
Leysha6720/
Lochot6719/
Leshai6716/
Leshea6716/
Lehsau6715/
Llesha6715/
Luicha6714/
Lecout6714/
Lichas6712/
Letcho6711/
Lichoa6711/
Leshaa6710/
Lexhay6710/
Likhat679/
Leasot676/
Leijha676/
Lesach676/
Lechuo676/
Lichea675/
Lecaud674/
Lechoi674/
Lehjaj674/
Lechey673/
Leecia673/
Leusha673/
Lichad673/
Hlicha673/
Lidcat673/
Leihsa673/
Lychai673/
Liocha673/
Lesath673/
Leecho672/
Leacheach672/
Lishat672/
Lychau672/
Leysat672/
Leciad672/
Lichot672/
Loicha672/
Leikha671/
Lachad671/
Lochad671/
Liesha671/
Leycea671/
Lesait671/
Lesats671/
Leshot671/
Lessha671/
Lajhat671/
Lechei671/
Lechoz671/
Leecot671/
Leheja671/
Lejaut671/
Lehsay671/
Leicho671/
Llechá671/
Lehsoa671/
Lechop671/
Leciaj671/
Lesoch671/
Letzat671/
Lesate671/
Lesaut671/
Lezaut671/
Licaat671/
Lekhot671/
Leshad671/
Leycia671/
Lyscha671/
Lychas671/
Lezatt670/

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