Lehart Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Lehart Surname Definition:

LYHART: A modification of Le Hart. Walter, 29th bishop of Norwich, 1446-1472, was variously written Hart, Le Hert, and Lyhart.

Lehart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:6,143,372295,589
France241:2,767,613196,808
Wales111:281,32115,850
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Léhart (20), Lehárt (8) & Léhárt (39) are calculated separately.

Lehart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

LYHART: A modification of Le Hart. Walter, 29th bishop of Norwich, 1446-1472, was variously written Hart, Le Hert, and Lyhart.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lehart Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lehart is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Léhart, Lehárt or Léhárt. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lehart? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,882,912th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Lehart are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 6,143,372. In The United States Lehart is primarily found in: Ohio, where 36 percent reside, Florida, where 24 percent reside and California, where 12 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in France, where 25 percent reside and Wales, where 11 percent reside.

Lehart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lehart has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lehart surname grew 590 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lehart Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lehart surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.23% being registered with the party.

Lehart earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Léhart9420/
Lehárt948/
Leahart9235/
Leharte921/
Leheart921/
Lehardt921/
Liehart920/
Leuhart920/
Leart9115/
Léhárt8939/
Leihardt8623/
Leaheart861/
Liehaart861/
Lehardth861/
Lehhardt861/
Lehhartz861/
Leahardt860/
Leehardt860/
Learte83482/
Lejart83200/
Learth8367/
Lehard839/
Lihart832/
Leyart831/
Lheart831/
Leehard7719/
Leheurt774/
Liehard773/
Learthe772/
Lejeart771/
Leuhard770/
Layhart770/
Learett770/
Luheart770/
Leard732,131/
Laert7371/
Loert736/
Leirt732/
Luert732/
Liert732/
Laurt731/
Leert730/
Lairt730/
Lehgaard711/
Leheerdt711/
Lehuirdt710/
Learette710/
Lejard67584/
Lihard67167/
Lauert6787/
Leyret6775/
Leared6749/
Leiret6716/
Lowert6715/
Leorte6714/
Laurte676/
Leyard674/
Leirte674/
Leyert674/
Leahrd672/
Laurth672/
Layart671/
Lyerrt671/
Lloert671/
Leyhrd671/
Leuert671/
Lairth671/
Lawert671/
Leiort671/
Liyart671/
Leirth671/
Lajart671/
Laiert671/
Lhiard671/
Lieard671/
Lajurt671/
Leuard671/
Laurtz670/
Leardh670/
Leorth670/
Leeard670/
Leurtz670/
Hlairt670/
Leards670/

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