Leifhelm Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Leifhelm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leifhelm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2491:323,31532,320
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Leifhelm Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leifhelm is found most in Germany. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leifhelm? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 983,245th most commonly used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Leifhelm reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 97 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 249 people, or 1 in 323,315. In Germany Leifhelm is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 83 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 7 percent reside and Hesse, where 5 percent reside. Beside Germany this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Austria, where 1 percent reside.

Leifhelm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leifhelm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leifhelm surname declined 12 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leifhelm Last Name Statistics demography

Leifhelm earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leefhelm8828/
Lifhjelm885/
Lefhalm8042/
Lefholm802/
Lefelme800/
Loehfelm7557/
Leffhalm7527/
Leflem7166/
Leffalm671/
Leflemme6329/
Laffholm630/
Lapholm5318/
Laflmme531/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leifhelm
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