Leich Surname

360,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,006 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Leich Surname Definition:

= Leech, q.v.

Leich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5821:138,32616,792
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Slovenia181:138,20413,237
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
England141:3,979,861125,553
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Guyana51:152,4449,017
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2131:235,76819,777

Leich (19) may also be a first name.

Leich Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Leech, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Leich Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leich is most common in Germany. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leich? popularity and diffusion

The surname Leich is the 360,039th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 7,244,081 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Leich live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name internationally, held by 19 people.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 582 people, or 1 in 138,326. In Germany Leich is mostly concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 19 percent live, Thuringia, where 15 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent live. Besides Germany Leich occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Leich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leich has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 123 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 84 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leich Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Leich last name are 4.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.97% registered with the political party.

The amount Leich earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 3.05% more than the national average, earning $44,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.03% more than the national average, earning $74,045 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leitch9115,697/
Leicht9110,110/
Leisch91789/
Leiche9157/
Leichs9148/
Leichh911/
Leiach910/
Lech8920,025/
Lich892,169/
Leih89321/
Leic892/
Leitsch831,075/
Leitche832/
Leische831/
Leitchs831/
Leithch831/
Leitcht830/
Leach8091,645/
Leech8021,866/
Lesch809,399/
Licht808,770/
Leche802,618/
Liche801,928/
Laich801,295/
Lisch801,089/
Letch801,050/
Liech80775/
Leuch80623/
Litch80411/
Llech80211/
Lecht80164/
Liach80123/
Leihy80121/
Luich8099/
Leihe8094/
Leihs8085/
Leish8081/
Lichs8051/
Leijh8050/
Loech8022/
Leics8022/
Leice8019/
Lejic8013/
Hlech8013/
Leych8011/
Leihu8010/
Hlich809/
Leicz808/
Leiah807/
Leiha806/
Luech806/
Laech805/
Lechh805/
Leiyh804/
Leiho803/
Llich802/
Leiuh802/
Leiph801/
Lehch801/
Leidh801/
Leieh801/
Lechs801/
Leihi801/
Leiht801/
Lejch801/
Leyih801/
Lichì801/
Lecsh801/
Leixh801/
Hleih801/
Leikh800/
Loich800/
Leitzsch7746/
Lei753,739,001/
Leh758,408/
Lic753,669/
Lih751,158/
Lec75594/
Laiche736,214/
Loesch735,885/
Letsch732,638/
Liesch731,642/
Leucht731,254/
Litche731,032/
Leetch731,026/
Leusch731,024/
Litsch73628/
Lesche73567/
Laesch73427/
Lehach73386/
Leesch73329/
Leache73298/
Leuchs73265/
Leuche73261/
Letche73241/
Loicht73240/
Leatch73223/
Leshch73201/
Liasch73141/
Lietch73122/
Loisch73108/
Lischt73104/
Gliech7362/
Lescht7360/
Leiths7353/
Laicht7351/
Lische7350/
Lestch7331/
Laisch7325/
Leihed7319/
Luesch7316/
Leithc7316/
Leeche7312/
Hleikh7312/
Leihse7310/
Leishe736/
Laetch735/
Leasch735/
Lichts735/
Lyuich734/
Lyaich734/
Laitch734/
Lleach734/
Lejcht734/
Lujich733/
Lichtz733/
Leihøj733/
Leisht732/
Liache732/
Lishch732/
Liyach731/
Llecht731/
Lleihi731/
Litcht731/
Lessch731/
Leitzh731/
Lejith731/
Leachs731/
Leeach731/
Leihee731/
Leijce731/
Layech731/
Layich731/
Hlisch731/
Luyich731/
Hllich731/
Leițic731/
Leitth731/
Leecht731/
Ledche731/
Laiach731/
Lettch731/
Lhaich731/
L'Hech731/
Lichth731/
Hleijh731/
Hliche731/
Laichz731/
Lheche731/
Laaich731/
Luechs731/
Lehych731/
Litchd730/
Loetch730/
Luisch730/
Listch730/
Lehgih730/
Lischh730/
Littch730/
Leitsh730/
Litchs730/
Leischová715/
Leitszsch711/
Lach6720,602/
Leis6714,460/
Leah677,680/
Lesh674,349/
Leha673,646/
Lekh673,486/
Leci672,511/
Leyh672,326/
Lish672,282/
Lici671,473/
Leid671,469/
Leiß671,367/
Lice67917/
Lych67826/
Leit67649/
Loic67631/
Lihs67605/
Letsche67587/
Leji67550/
Lyeh67340/
Leip67334/
Likh67319/
Leiz67289/
Leyi67284/
Loitsch67271/
Leuh67243/
Leutsch67237/
Lietsch67227/
Lecz67226/
Hlei67205/
Leij67204/
Leie67183/
Leac67169/
Licz67167/
Lerh67160/
Laieche67136/
Laic67132/
Lece67125/
Luih67124/
Leia67115/
Litsche67115/
Lieh67110/
Lechová67109/
Laih6794/
Leui6792/
Laitsch6783/
Lechova6779/
Loetsch6777/
Letzsch6776/
Lidh6775/
Liatche6775/
Lehs6768/
Liht6768/
Leiu6760/
Luic6753/
Leithes6746/
Leio6744/
Lichowa6744/
Liac6742/
Lizh6740/
Leetsch6737/
Leheche6733/
Lichova6731/
Gliesch6726/
Leusche6722/
Leii6721/
Lleh6720/
Leiš6714/
Lezh6712/
Leutche6712/
Leph6711/
Lletche6710/
Llic679/
Lichová679/
Glilich679/
Llec679/
Leuc678/
Leić676/
Liec676/
Loueche675/
Luetsch674/
Leiy674/
Lehp674/
Leyc673/
Lehh673/
Leitzhe673/
Ledh672/
Leec672/
Lehz672/
Lhei672/
Litc672/
Liph672/
Llei672/
Lyayich671/
Loweche671/
Lihh671/
Llih671/
Lisc671/
Lidc671/
Liehsch671/
Laesczh671/
Leejith671/
Lehc671/
Hlec671/
Layeche671/
Laiache671/
Lischtt671/
Lleache671/
Läch671/
Hleh671/
Hletche671/
Leiś671/
Lehiash671/
Lechtch671/
Laitche671/
L'Eh671/
Ĭlic671/
Le H671/
Lheh671/
Lechowa671/
Lyaiche671/
Laioche671/
Lixh671/
Lhic671/
Lhih671/
Lejh671/
Letchse670/
Lauesch670/
Lowechs670/

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Leich Reference & Research

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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 Leich
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