Leher Surname

400,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 877 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Leher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1621:2,237,401140,088
Zimbabwe1561:98,96313,970
Iran1521:505,14829,867
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Austria621:137,34618,671
Brazil591:3,628,379101,412
France441:1,509,607143,950
England401:1,392,95161,553
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Czechia241:443,06148,767
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Ukraine191:2,395,931155,639
India111:69,733,217610,955
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Leher (79) may also be a first name.

Leher Last Name Facts

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

Leher (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺮ, Marathi: लेहेर, Oriya: େଲେହର) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 400,713th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 8,309,630 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 30 percent of Leher are found; 20 percent are found in Southern Africa and 20 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Leher is also the 1,083,225th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 79 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 162 people, or 1 in 2,237,401. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 15 percent are found, Colorado, where 14 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 13 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent are found and Iran, where 17 percent are found.

Leher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 257 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leher are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Leher earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 23.34% more than the national average, earning R 293,100 per year and in United States they earn 12.58% less than the national average, earning $37,720 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loeher9164/
Lieher915/
Leheir913/
Lehier913/
Leheur911/
Leuher910/
Leheer910/
Leheire832/
Leheart831/
Leuhier830/
Laher8011,097/
Loher803,254/
Leuer801,086/
Löher80412/
Lehir80132/
Lheur80118/
Loeer8011/
Lyher8010/
Laeer805/
Leaer805/
Lieer805/
Leaheart771/
Leheerdt771/
Lohier731,363/
Lehair7387/
Lahher7386/
Leijer7385/
Leuyer7325/
Hloher7323/
L'Heur7318/
Lajher736/
Lihere732/
Laaher731/
Leahyr731/
Laheir731/
Leeair731/
Liheur731/
Löhere731/
Lyoher731/
Luiher731/
Luieer731/
Leeere731/
L'Hier731/
Loheir730/
Lhlier730/
Leaier730/
Lihert730/
Lahaer730/
Lier676,834/
Löer67348/
Leur67338/
Lehaire67163/
Lyer67153/
Leahair6769/
Läer6733/
Lejjeur6731/
Louhier6718/
Leijger6715/
Leijere675/
D'Liher671/
Leahire671/
Lahaier671/
Luihier671/

Leher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leher in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺤﺮalhr-
Leher in the Marathi language
लेहेरlehera-
Leher in the Oriya language
େଲେହରelehara83.33
େଳେହରelehara16.67

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leher
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