Lechel Surname

966,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lechel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lechel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1381:583,37347,320
United States821:4,420,231233,612
France281:2,372,240182,981
Poland191:2,000,46098,816
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Lechel (110) may also be a first name.

Lechel Last Name Facts

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

Lechel is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lechel.

How Common Is The Last Name Lechel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lechel is the 966,131st most widely held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 27,091,249 people. Lechel is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Lechel live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe. Lechel is also the 895,203rd most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 110 people.

The last name Lechel is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 138 people, or 1 in 583,373. In Germany it is mostly found in: Berlin, where 22 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 18 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Germany it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and France, where 10 percent reside.

Lechel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lechel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lechel last name increased 683 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lechel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lechel last name are 16.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.57% registered to vote for the party.

Lechel earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.53% more than the national average, earning $43,808 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lechelt92842/
Loechel92796/
Leichel92103/
Laechel9226/
Leschel9217/
Lechsel9211/
Lechele929/
Lecheld926/
Leuchel921/
Lechell921/
Lechiel921/
Liechel920/
Leachel920/
Letchel920/
Lecel916/
Leuschel86451/
Lechelle86354/
Leischel8638/
Loechell8612/
Leachell861/
Leachelt861/
Leichele861/
Lechellt861/
Leichkel860/
Letchell860/
Löchel831,249/
Lekhel83726/
Leckel83415/
Lehjel83177/
Lochel83146/
Lachel8368/
Leczel8328/
Lichel8326/
Lächel8312/
Leshel8311/
Leciel836/
Lescel834/
Leheld832/
Liecel831/
Letcel831/
Lehgel831/
Lechil831/
Lecael830/
Leicel830/
Leeschell805/
Leechelle802/
Lhel802/
Leitschel801/
Lecl801/
Lehziel774,519/
Lekhele77278/
Leckelt77272/
Lächele77201/
Leuckel77186/
Leickel77102/
Lächelt7777/
Lachell7734/
Lochiel7732/
Leckell7718/
Lekheil7715/
Lescell7710/
Liehsel775/
Lesshel774/
Lekhhel772/
Lyschel771/
Lekhell771/
Lichele771/
Lachiel771/
Lachhel771/
Lehzeel771/
Lehezil771/
Leheldt770/
Litchel770/
Leacele770/
Legel73959/
Lesel73396/
Leele73278/
Lejel7395/
Leßel7341/
Letel7324/
Lycel7323/
Lexel7320/
Lekel7317/
Lehsl7313/
Leelh737/
Leihl736/
Lezel736/
Lhele733/
Leckl732/
Lethl731/
Lekhl731/
Leacl731/
Lehtl731/
Lelhe731/
Leclp731/
Leqel731/
Lecil730/
Leyhl730/
Litschel71202/
Litchell717/
Leheziel715/
Léchelle714/
Leechild713/
Likehele712/
Lekeïhel712/
Luichele712/
Lischeld711/
Lekheile711/
Lekhheil711/
Lehelová711/
Laychele711/
Lichelle710/
Leashell710/
Lessel673,189/
Leukel671,302/
Letzel67923/
Leclet67379/
Lickel67258/
Leitel67253/
Lexell67175/
Lekael67174/
Lehzil67129/
Leseul67127/
Lejeal6784/
Lezell6778/
Lesell6756/
Lequel6740/
Leikel6736/
Leegel6732/
Liesel6730/
Letell6726/
Legell6722/
Liezel6720/
Leccil6717/
Leisel6712/
Leigel6710/
Lachil679/
Ließel677/
Leijel677/
Leckelová676/
Hlekel676/
Leshil675/
Lajhel674/
Lettel674/
Lekiel673/
Lejkel673/
Lochil672/
Leizel672/
Leezel672/
Leytel672/
Lekhil672/
Leggel672/
Leziel672/
Likhel671/
Llesel671/
Lescil671/
Leseld671/
Lesiel671/
Lejeil671/
Leacll671/
Leagel671/
Lhezil671/
Lesuel671/
Lohiel671/
Loicel671/
Leesel671/
Leczil671/
Lijhel671/
Leuzel671/
Lhelle671/
Licell671/
Leyzel671/
Lhelhe671/
Lhetel671/
Lykhel671/
Lekhyl671/
Leekel671/
Lycell670/
Leaclt670/
Lesoel670/
Leasel670/
Lezsel670/
Leusel670/
Leakel670/
Liscel670/
Litcheild670/

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Footnotes

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