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 held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lechel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lechel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lechel is the 966,131st most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 27,091,249 people. The last name Lechel is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Lechel are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Lechel is also the 895,203rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 110 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 138 people, or 1 in 583,373. In Germany it is most numerous in: Berlin, where 22 percent live, Brandenburg, where 18 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.

Lechel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lechel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lechel surname grew 683 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lechel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lechel surname are 16.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.57% registered with 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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