Leichter Surname

258,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Leichter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leichter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7241:500,63442,111
Germany3331:241,75826,460
Israel1761:48,6236,414
Austria1131:75,35811,422
Brazil531:4,039,138109,837
Hungary451:218,13918,044
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
France131:5,109,440259,941
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Leichter Last Name Facts

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

Leichter is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leichter? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 258,244th most frequent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,781,854 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Leichter reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 724 people, or 1 in 500,634. In The United States Leichter is most prevalent in: New York, where 28 percent reside, California, where 18 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Leichter occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent reside and Israel, where 12 percent reside.

Leichter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leichter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leichter surname rose 2,129 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leichter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leichter surname are 4.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leichter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 25.37% more than the national average, earning $54,097 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.42% more than the national average, earning $66,286 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leicheter941/
Leichther941/
Lichter934,482/
Lechter93306/
Leichte9345/
Leihter931/
Leuchter881,408/
Lichtert88251/
Laichter8870/
Loechter8810/
Lejchter886/
Leicster883/
Liechter882/
Litchter882/
Leicther881/
Loichter881/
Lichtier881/
Leichtie880/
Leichtte880/
Llichter880/
Leachter880/
Leiter866,712/
Lichte862,305/
Lechte86628/
Lihter86127/
Lecter8690/
Lehter8669/
Licter866/
Leichterová8421/
Leichterova841/
Lichtherz8210/
Leichette821/
Leister807,681/
Lachter801,501/
Leichty80789/
Leither80371/
Leitert80246/
Leuchte80199/
Lekhter8091/
Lichtie8086/
Likhter8070/
Leitter8030/
Leihite8026/
Loechte8022/
Lichtey8016/
Liechte8015/
Leitier8012/
Leichti807/
Lecther804/
Lejchte804/
Lishter803/
Licther802/
Litchte802/
Leitere802/
Hleiter802/
Leitger801/
Lecteer801/
Lychter801/
Lehater801/
Lichtej801/
Lechtir801/
Licster800/
Leyhter800/
Leshter800/
Leioter800/
Lichterová7814/
Lichterova781/
Leite77514,653/
Liter77781/
Leter77659/
Lihte7710/
Lehte771/
Leistert7532/
Leiszter7531/
Leykhter7520/
Lojchter7514/
Laikhter7513/
Lajchter7512/
Leithert755/
Leijster755/
Liakhter754/
Lachster754/
Leittert752/
Leiseter751/
Lekhther751/
Leisterh751/
Leithier751/
Leyceter751/
Leidster750/
Leisster750/
Lytchter750/
Leuchterová7423/
Laichterová7412/
Lester7180,638/
Lister7132,356/
Leites718,410/
Lichty712,912/
Letter711,322/
Lichti711,283/
Litter711,097/
Laiter71564/
Leithe71538/
Leiste71400/
Lether71366/
Leitte71256/
Leuter71184/
Letier71160/
Leijte71141/
Leyter71140/
Letich71127/
Leteur71113/
Loiter7160/
Leitez7150/
Lexter7149/
Leitet7149/
Lejter7132/
Letere7131/
Lleite7130/
Lacter7129/
Lither7126/
Lieter7126/
Leater7124/
Leiterová7121/
Litier7120/
Likhte7117/
Leeter7113/
Lehtee7113/
Lechta7112/
Leteer7111/
Lekhte7110/
Loeter718/
Ledter718/
Lechty716/
Lahter716/
Litger716/
Leitie716/
Leiite715/
Leitre715/
Liater715/
Lechti714/
Lehate714/
Laeter714/
Leiete714/
Lihtei713/
Leuhte713/
Lizter713/
Lehterova712/
Lidter712/
Hleite712/
Leiteh712/
Litere712/
Lišter712/
Lihterova712/
Lehste712/
Laehte712/
Lehteh712/
Lihtey711/
Lychte711/
Lishte711/
Letear711/
Lehtea711/
Leichetty711/
Hleter711/
Leitee711/
Lécter711/
Lioter711/
Leitei711/
Leiteirre711/
Lijter711/
Lichté711/
Leitej711/
Leitje711/
Leitey711/
Lichta710/
Leitge710/
Letger710/
Lachte710/
Leuite710/
Loehte710/
Lueter710/
Luiter710/
Lithte710/
Liechti677,694/
Leather675,770/
Lete674,505/
Lite673,268/
Liechty672,145/
Lidster671,989/
Litster671,337/
Leitich671,029/
Laister67984/
Leutert67685/
Lettich67462/
Leuther67399/
Letteer67328/
Lettere67314/
Lethert67292/
Lettier67227/
Lijster67210/
Liester67202/
Letzter67187/
Litteer67171/
Loether67162/
Leterre67160/
Lethier67147/
Lakhter67137/
Laehtee67109/
Lesther6793/
Loester6773/
Hlister6757/
Lykhter6754/
Ledster6753/
Leaster6753/
Leether6752/
Littier6748/
Leithes6746/
Leheste6745/
Luetger6739/
Littger6735/
Littere6734/
Leisted6733/
Leytier6731/
Leyster6728/
Lesteur6724/
Leester6724/
Likhtey6723/
Luister6723/
Lesster6722/
Lejiete6720/
Laester6720/
Laitier6719/
Leitess6715/
Leittes6713/
Lekhtei6713/
Leachty6712/
Leahtee6711/
Lestter6710/
Lestier679/
Lestere679/
Lashter678/
Lejiste677/
Letisch677/
Leytere676/
Lisæter675/
Lahther674/
Lyceter674/
Lesterr673/
Lexster673/
Lehetet673/
Letster672/
Lioster672/
Lethich672/
Lettert672/
Littert672/
Llechty672/
Llester672/
Lyechty672/
Liaster672/
Letherd671/
Luethte671/
Luetter671/
Luichty671/
Litther671/
Llister671/
Litchty671/
Liether671/
Leytter671/
Lesteer671/
Letteir671/
Leuchta671/
Leuster671/
Leutger671/
Leistie671/
Leiteah671/
Leithed671/
Leithty671/
Leiuhty671/
Leazter671/
Glieter671/
Luether671/
Leutter671/
Loister671/
Listere671/
Listher671/
Listter671/
Liszter671/
Lithere671/
Lizterz671/
Luester671/
Loyhter671/
Laijter671/
L'Etter671/
Leutier671/
Lesterp671/
Lestert671/
D'Leite671/
Laitere671/
Lesterd671/
Lesterz671/
Lletger671/
Hlester671/
Lekhtir671/
Laitter670/
Lachtie670/
Leistes670/
Loetger670/
Luetear670/
Leatter670/
Laither670/
Lestich670/
Liachty670/
Lechtty670/
Luither670/
Luitter670/
Laetter670/
Leittee670/
Leijhty670/
Lyester670/

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  • 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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