Leifheit Surname

231,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,745 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Andorra

Leifheit Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leifheit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7861:461,14439,345
Germany7021:114,68014,131
Brazil1551:1,381,12546,713
Australia541:499,92037,885
France351:1,897,792163,564
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Leifheit Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leifheit is found most in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leifheit? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 231,565th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 4,176,244 people. The surname Leifheit is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Leifheit reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 786 people, or 1 in 461,144. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 38 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and Colorado, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States Leifheit occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 40 percent are found and Brazil, where 9 percent are found.

Leifheit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leifheit has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leifheit surname increased 2,124 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leifheit Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leifheit surname are 23.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.23% being registered with the political party.

Leifheit earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.02% less than the national average, earning $41,416 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leifheite940/
Leifeit936/
Lefheit932/
Leiffeit8810/
Leihfeit887/
Liefheit886/
Leipheit884/
Leifheat881/
Leifhiet880/
Leifeith880/
Leifet861/
Leiffet804/
Liefeit801/
Lipheit800/
Leiffit800/
Leifett800/
Liefcheidt781/
Leifi77111/
Leife7759/
Lefet7747/
Lifit778/
Lefei775/
Lifet772/
Lefit772/
Leifeste75498/
Liefeith7554/
Liefheid7518/
Lifchetz759/
Liepheit750/
Leifer713,173/
Lefait71759/
Leffet71251/
Lefete71113/
Lifete7151/
Lefeat7138/
Lifite7118/
Leffei7115/
Leifat7112/
Lefite7110/
Leifey716/
Lefhae715/
Lefher714/
Lefuet713/
Leifah712/
Lijffhijt712/
Leipfe711/
Llefhi711/
Leiffe711/
Lephit711/
Lefhai711/
Lejifi711/
Lephet711/
Lefeet711/
Leiofi711/
Lifest711/
Lefitt711/
Lefeid711/
Liffet710/
Llefet710/
Life67953/
Lifi67450/
Lefe67346/
Leiffer67191/
Lifaite67182/
Lifchez6751/
Luephit6731/
Liphete6713/
Lifchis6712/
Lefeste6710/
Lefouet6710/
Lefathe679/
Lifchiz676/
Lefaite674/
Liophet674/
Laiphet672/
Letphet671/
Laephet671/
Lewphet671/
Lefitte671/
Leffhey671/
Leffets671/
Laifait671/
Lifoite671/
Liffets671/
Liafist671/
Leffett670/
Leffitt670/
Liphite670/
Leyfest670/
Lewfest670/
Lefette670/

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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 Leifheit
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