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

Leich occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leich? popularity and diffusion

It is the 360,039th most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 7,244,081 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Leich are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,523,061st most numerous given name in the world, borne by 19 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 582 people, or 1 in 138,326. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 19 percent reside, Thuringia, where 15 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Germany it occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

Leich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leich has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leich last name expanded 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 chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Leich surname are 4.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.97% being registered to vote for the 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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