Lechuga Surname
Approximately 33,705 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 22,814 | 1:5,441 | 682 |
| United States | 4,131 | 1:87,741 | 9,893 |
| Spain | 2,983 | 1:15,673 | 1,776 |
| Colombia | 1,132 | 1:42,203 | 2,310 |
| Guatemala | 686 | 1:23,444 | 1,700 |
| Philippines | 510 | 1:198,506 | 31,373 |
| Peru | 495 | 1:64,210 | 4,947 |
| Argentina | 247 | 1:173,050 | 14,527 |
| Cuba | 162 | 1:71,128 | 2,525 |
| Brazil | 131 | 1:1,634,155 | 53,881 |
| Chile | 101 | 1:174,421 | 5,727 |
| France | 82 | 1:810,033 | 97,301 |
| El Salvador | 48 | 1:132,164 | 1,795 |
| Venezuela | 43 | 1:702,420 | 11,917 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Andorra | 18 | 1:4,658 | 913 |
| Nicaragua | 17 | 1:354,182 | 3,204 |
| Paraguay | 9 | 1:804,083 | 8,568 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Belize | 6 | 1:59,246 | 2,743 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
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.
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Lechuga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lechuga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lechuga occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Lechuga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lechuga? popularity and diffusion
Lechuga is the 16,472nd most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 216,216 people. This last name is mostly found 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 frequent forename in the world It is held by 31 people.
Lechuga is most numerous in Mexico, where it is held by 22,814 people, or 1 in 5,441. In Mexico it is most numerous in: México, where 17 percent are found, Puebla, where 17 percent are found and Chihuahua, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Mexico Lechuga occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Spain, where 9 percent are found.
Lechuga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lechuga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held 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 surname are 42.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.55% being registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lechugas | 93 | 315 | / |
| Lechunga | 93 | 4 | / |
| Lechugha | 93 | 2 | / |
| Lecheuga | 93 | 2 | / |
| Lecuga | 92 | 3 | / |
| Letchugas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Lechugo | 86 | 86 | / |
| Lachuga | 86 | 26 | / |
| Lechuge | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lichuga | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lehcuga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lochuga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Liecuga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lochugai | 80 | 134 | / |
| Lichugas | 80 | 11 | / |
| Lesuga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lejuga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lichuge | 71 | 4,946 | / |
| Lichoga | 71 | 48 | / |
| Lachiga | 71 | 45 | / |
| Lishuga | 71 | 38 | / |
| Letsuga | 71 | 2 | / |
| Letxuga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lichugo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lechogo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lichiga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lachhiga | 67 | 73 | / |
| Lessouga | 67 | 35 | / |
| Lishunga | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lechogoo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lichhiga | 67 | 1 | / |
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