Leitgeb Surname

104,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Leitgeb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leitgeb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria3,5271:2,414212
United States3411:1,062,92977,588
Germany2281:353,09434,155
Czechia1401:75,95312,741
Italy951:643,75557,578
Hungary541:181,78315,754
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
Slovenia171:146,33413,558
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Sweden121:820,56361,223
England101:5,571,806158,774
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Leitgéb (2) are calculated separately.

Leitgeb Last Name Facts

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

Leitgeb has its highest incidence in Austria. It may be rendered as a variant: Leitgéb. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leitgeb? popularity and diffusion

It is the 104,023rd most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,614,074 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Leitgeb reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Austria, where it is borne by 3,527 people, or 1 in 2,414. In Austria it is most numerous in: Styria, where 28 percent are found, Vienna, where 16 percent are found and Lower Austria, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Austria it is found in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.

Leitgeb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leitgeb surname are 12.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.9% being registered with the political party.

The amount Leitgeb earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 102.35% more than the national average, earning 700,309 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 167.16% more than the national average, earning R 634,872 per year; in United States they earn 4.68% more than the national average, earning $45,169 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.34% more than the national average, earning $57,306 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leitgéb952/
Leitgieb932/
Leithgeb931/
Leigeb9292/
Litgeb921/
Leiteb921/
Leutgeb861,679/
Leitgab8657/
Leitgöb8647/
Leitgib8645/
Leidgeb8634/
Lietgeb865/
Leitgep862/
Leitgob861/
Legeb839/
Ligeb831/
Liteb831/
Leitgebová82163/
Leitgebova8210/
Leutgoeb8019/
Leithgöb8016/
Leithgob805/
Leigep7723/
Letteb774/
Leteab771/
Leutgöb71229/
Leutgab7162/
Leutgäb7128/
Leutgob712/
Lechteb712/
Leitgébová711/
Leutgebová711/
Lateb67911/
Lejeb67136/
Litep6783/
Litib6781/
Letev6723/
Litev6716/
Ligew6711/
Leceb676/
Legep675/
Lezeb674/
Ligep673/
Lageb673/
Legew673/
Lizeb671/
Legib671/
Letib671/

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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 Leitgeb
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