Lehm Surname

392,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 901 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Lehm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lehm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4271:188,53721,891
Denmark2041:27,6702,854
Brazil1361:1,574,07652,203
United States871:4,166,195223,594
England131:4,286,005132,302
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Norway61:857,04855,549
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Lehm Last Name Facts

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

Lehm is most common in Germany. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lehm? popularity and diffusion

Lehm is the 392,486th most numerous last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 8,088,286 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Lehm reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 427 people, or 1 in 188,537. In Germany it is most common in: Saxony, where 27 percent live, Bavaria, where 13 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Lehm is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 23 percent live and Brazil, where 15 percent live.

Lehm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lehm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lehm last name increased 235 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lehm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lehm are 31.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lehm earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 9.12% more than the national average, earning 377,626 kr per year and in United States they earn 16.53% more than the national average, earning $50,282 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liehm8948/
Leuhm891/
Lehmd890/
Lem8629,844/
Lehtme8062/
Lehhem801/
Leehme801/
Lethme801/
Leathm801/
Leme7538,147/
Liem7515,759/
Lemm756,004/
Leim75785/
Leem75558/
Leam75362/
Leum75152/
Lhem7572/
Lihm7532/
Leym7526/
Llem7511/
Lhim759/
Hlem757/
Lesm754/
Lemd753/
Ljhm752/
Lgem751/
Lhym751/
Lemh751/
Lemt751/
Lejm751/
Leeheem7312/
Lehmová736/
Lehmova733/
Lemme676,001/
Lesme675,083/
Gliem67823/
Leime67307/
Leeme67289/
Hleem67166/
Lihme67147/
Leyme67147/
Lleme6732/
Leame6718/
Lyhme6717/
Lähme6711/
Hleme677/
Lhaim674/
Hleeheem674/
Lheim674/
Letme674/
Lheem673/
Lheme673/
Șleam672/
Hllem672/
Lessm672/
Liemm672/
Leesm671/
Hliem671/
Lhlym671/
Lythm671/
Luhym671/
Llhem671/
Lajhm671/
Lhymm671/
Lahym671/
Lemth671/
Hleym671/
Lohym671/
Lithm671/
Liejm671/
Lemhs670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lehm
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