Lehner Surname

15,311th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Lehner Surname Definition:

(German) One who worked for a lord on a feudal estate.

Lehner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany15,1971:5,297637
Austria12,2361:69639
United States4,4001:82,3779,361
Switzerland2,6351:3,117407
France2321:286,30543,905
Canada2281:161,60316,308
Australia2111:127,94213,963
Hungary1981:49,5775,293
Brazil1351:1,585,73652,536
Czechia1031:103,23817,065
Argentina1011:423,20232,207
Slovenia871:28,5945,906
Poland681:558,95252,372
Sweden551:179,03212,357
England541:1,031,81650,675
Croatia461:91,92615,142
Denmark441:128,28911,616
Chile331:533,83313,415
Spain331:1,416,72844,772
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Italy311:1,972,79688,569
Ukraine271:1,686,026128,013
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Israel221:388,98331,283
Slovakia171:313,90944,635
Serbia161:446,55918,714
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Monaco71:5,295668
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Wales61:515,75523,171
Norway61:857,04855,549
Montenegro51:127,9134,949
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
China21:683,660,78330,601
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3521:142,66713,398

The alternate forms: Léhner (170) & Lehnér (34) are calculated separately.

Lehner (34) may also be a first name.

Lehner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who worked for a lord on a feudal estate.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Lehner Last Name Facts

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

Lehner is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Léhner or Lehnér. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lehner? popularity and diffusion

Lehner is the 15,311th most numerous last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 200,306 people. Lehner occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Lehner live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,775,424th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 34 people.

This surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 15,197 people, or 1 in 5,297. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 70 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 66 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Lehner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lehner has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lehner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lehner surname are 13.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lehner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 161.78% more than the national average, earning €78,612 per year; in South Africa they earn 67.62% less than the national average, earning R 76,956 per year; in United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,811 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.07% more than the national average, earning $53,198 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Léhner94170/
Lehnér9434/
Loehner92246/
Lehnerz92190/
Liehner9289/
Leihner9231/
Lethner9216/
Lehsner929/
Laehner928/
Leahner925/
Lehnerr922/
Lehnier921/
Lehtner920/
Leuhner920/
Lehnher920/
Lener911,345/
Leithner861,733/
Lehnherr86671/
Lehnerdt8645/
Lehenerz863/
Lehneerr862/
Leehneer861/
Lehnhert861/
Lehthner861/
Lehijner861/
Lehenert861/
Lehnheer860/
Leahtner860/
Leiner834,829/
Lohner834,582/
Lenger833,429/
Lesner832,016/
Lahner831,989/
Legner831,844/
Löhner831,336/
Lenert831,202/
Letner831,147/
Leuner83563/
Lenear83364/
Leaner83357/
Lenerz83348/
Liener83341/
Leßner83296/
Lenher83227/
Lenier83138/
Leyner83105/
Leener8376/
Lenđer8362/
Lähner8348/
Lenerd8325/
Lejner8320/
Leneir8310/
Leneer836/
Lihner835/
Lenere833/
Lenehr832/
Loener831/
Lehnir831/
Lhener831/
Lemher831/
Lehnerová80122/
Lehenherr8015/
Lehnerova806/
L'Lehnert801/
Leitner7742,714/
Lettner773,582/
Leisner772,995/
Lessner771,777/
Lenherr771,744/
Leinert77824/
Leysner77523/
Lenhert77217/
Lithner77214/
Lejnert77148/
Leytner77147/
Leynier7765/
Leynert7758/
Leigner7750/
Lienher7733/
Leasner7730/
Gliener7727/
Leimner7727/
Leinger7726/
Lejtner7720/
Lajhner7719/
Leenher7717/
Leanier7714/
Leijner7713/
Leinner779/
Leanger778/
Léhnert778/
Lhonner776/
Lengerh774/
Leanear773/
Lenherd773/
Leanert772/
Laenier772/
Lahnier772/
Llenear772/
Lenehrt772/
Llenere772/
Lähnert772/
Lihtner772/
Lihnert771/
Letnere771/
Lahaner771/
Lejneur771/
Leenear771/
Leanerd771/
Leeneer771/
Leenerd771/
Leneard770/
Leanner770/
Lenierr770/
Leatner770/
Leaneer770/
Legnear770/
Lyhtner770/
Lienerr770/
Lohneer770/
Lenheir770/
Lenhier770/
Leneare770/
Liner733,727/
Laner732,505/
Loner731,202/
Lyner73320/
Léner7386/
Lenir7345/
Líner7345/
Lenér7321/
Lenhr731/
Lenyr731/
Leenheer711,086/
Lhonneur71254/
Lohnherr7177/
Lenerová7158/
Lahajner7133/
Lahanier7121/
Lessnert7113/
Leisnert7110/
Lajhtner7110/
Lienherr7110/
Lahainer717/
Lenheart715/
Leinnger713/
Lenerova713/
Leattner712/
Lienheer712/
Lleitner711/
Lithtner711/
Lhettner711/
Leanherr711/
Leannear711/
Lyayhner711/
Leisgner711/
Leitnner711/
Leemheer711/
Leeneart711/
Leangner711/
Leittner710/
Lesnnert710/
Lenherdt710/
Leaneard710/
Lanier6730,156/
Lenoir6728,055/
Linger674,993/
Lanner671,786/
Lainer671,151/
Lisner67594/
Ligner67593/
Länger67487/
Linear67479/
Linert67436/
Litner67400/
Lenior67390/
Linier67196/
Lanher67185/
Lonner67167/
Lanear67161/
Lonier67133/
Layner67129/
Lajner67103/
Linher6799/
Lenair6776/
Ljøner6765/
Lenoyr6763/
Leinerová6755/
Lahannier6747/
Lineer6747/
L'Honneur6734/
Lygner6732/
Laneer6732/
Lénert6726/
Lioner6725/
Lytner6722/
Hlaner6721/
Leanheart6719/
Lynher6716/
Lengir6713/
Laneir6712/
Légner6712/
Lihnér677/
Lianer674/
Lyneer674/
Llaner674/
Linÿer674/
Linere674/
Linerd673/
Lynear673/
Lanejr673/
Lenire673/
Lynger673/
Leenheere673/
Lyneir673/
Lyoner672/
Lynier672/
Lesnir672/
Lénier672/
Lemhir672/
Leanir672/
Hlyner672/
Lonear671/
Leamheart671/
Lenirt671/
Loyner671/
Lliner671/
Löhnerová671/
Léhnerová671/
Leinerova671/
Leanre671/
Lenhir671/
Lhuinnier671/
Lynerh671/
Laneur670/
Lohnir670/
Lenuir670/
Leinherdt670/
Luiner670/
Loiner670/
Lahanneir670/

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