Lechuga Surname

16,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Andorra

Lechuga Surname User-submission:

The origin is from the South of Spain, where the first record of it is from the town of Baeza. The meaning is 'lettuce'. According to the tradition it could be from a Muslim or Jewish convert-family.

Lechuga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico22,8141:5,441682
United States4,1311:87,7419,893
Spain2,9831:15,6731,776
Colombia1,1321:42,2032,310
Guatemala6861:23,4441,700
Philippines5101:198,50631,373
Peru4951:64,2104,947
Argentina2471:173,05014,527
Cuba1621:71,1282,525
Brazil1311:1,634,15553,881
Chile1011:174,4215,727
France821:810,03397,301
El Salvador481:132,1641,795
Venezuela431:702,42011,917
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Andorra181:4,658913
Nicaragua171:354,1823,204
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
England71:7,959,723202,100
Belize61:59,2462,743
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Lechuga (31) may also be a first name.

Lechuga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The origin is from the South of Spain, where the first record of it is from the town of Baeza. The meaning is 'lettuce'. According to the tradition it could be from a Muslim or Jewish convert-family.

- miguellechuga

Lechuga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lechuga has its highest incidence in Mexico. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lechuga? popularity and diffusion

Lechuga is the 16,472nd most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 216,216 people. The last name Lechuga occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Lechuga live; 80 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Hispano-North America. Lechuga is also the 1,874,099th most widely held forename on earth, held by 31 people.

It is most widespread in Mexico, where it is borne by 22,814 people, or 1 in 5,441. In Mexico Lechuga is mostly found in: México, where 17 percent are found, Puebla, where 17 percent are found and Chihuahua, where 13 percent are found. Barring Mexico it is found in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Spain, where 9 percent are found.

Lechuga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lechuga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lechuga last name increased 59,014 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lechuga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lechuga last name are 42.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.55% registered with the political party.

The amount Lechuga earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 17.44% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,766 per year; in Colombia they earn 30.49% less than the national average, earning $15,779,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.84% less than the national average, earning $37,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.52% less than the national average, earning $41,473 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lechugas93315/
Lechunga934/
Lechugha932/
Lecheuga932/
Lecuga923/
Letchugas881/
Lechugo8686/
Lachuga8626/
Lechuge864/
Lichuga863/
Lehcuga861/
Lochuga861/
Liecuga861/
Lochugai80134/
Lichugas8011/
Lesuga771/
Lejuga771/
Lichuge714,946/
Lichoga7148/
Lachiga7145/
Lishuga7138/
Letsuga712/
Letxuga711/
Lichugo711/
Lechogo711/
Lichiga711/
Lachhiga6773/
Lessouga6735/
Lishunga675/
Lechogoo674/
Lichhiga671/

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