Lechowicz Surname

110,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Lechowicz Surname User-submission:

Lechowicz is a Polish surname, meaning 'son of Lech' (the legendary founder of Poland); the surname is very similar to the east-Slavic word lach, meaning 'pole'.

Lechowicz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland3,4241:11,1011,575
United States5381:673,71553,674
France911:729,92091,032
Canada751:491,27542,011
England291:1,921,31276,208
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Lechowicz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Lechowicz is a Polish surname, meaning 'son of Lech' (the legendary founder of Poland); the surname is very similar to the east-Slavic word lach, meaning 'pole'.

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Lechowicz Last Name Facts

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

Lechowicz is held by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lechowicz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 110,165th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,726,497 people. The surname Lechowicz occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Lechowicz reside; 81 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 81 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Poland, where it is borne by 3,424 people, or 1 in 11,101. Outside of Poland Lechowicz exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Lechowicz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lechowicz are 1.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.24% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lechowicz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.95% more than the national average, earning $47,009 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.23% less than the national average, earning $47,580 CAD per year.

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