Lechnitz Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Lechnitz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 25 | 1:340,617 | 36,996 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Lechnitz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lechnitz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lechnitz is most common in Austria. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lechnitz? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,798,600th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Lechnitz live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name Lechnitz is most widely held in Austria, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 340,617. In Austria it is mostly found in: Vienna, where 92 percent live and Lower Austria, where 8 percent live. Apart from Austria Lechnitz exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leichnitz | 94 | 171 | / |
| Leschnitz | 94 | 4 | / |
| Leichnetz | 82 | 10 | / |
| Leitshnitz | 78 | 0 | / |
| Lizhnitz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lishnitz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Leshnits | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lesniz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lechnioch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lecnić | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leichenich | 67 | 49 | / |
| Leshnić | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lesnic | 57 | 2,161 | / |
| Lešnić | 57 | 26 | / |
| Lesnić | 57 | 18 | / |
| Lečnić | 57 | 7 | / |
| Lesnez | 57 | 1 | / |
| Lesnitsova | 56 | 1 | / |
| Lesnich | 53 | 15 | / |
| Lesznic | 53 | 1 | / |
| Leznets | 53 | 1 | / |
| Lesnych | 53 | 1 | / |
| Lekhnych | 50 | 5 | / |
| Lekhnech | 50 | 2 | / |
Search for Another Surname
Lechnitz Reference & Research
Leichnitz Surname Project - This project seeks to discover more information on the origins of the surname and how the families are related.
Leichnitz FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Leichnitz FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lechnitz
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis