Leitgen Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Leitgen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leitgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
France101:6,642,272293,169
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Leitgen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leitgen is found most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leitgen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,414,640th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Leitgen are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Leitgen is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 23 percent live, Wisconsin, where 20 percent live and Arizona, where 13 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 35 percent live and France, where 16 percent live.

Leitgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leitgen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leitgen last name rose 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leitgen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leitgen surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Leitgen earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.86% less than the national average, earning $32,421 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leitzgen9393/
Litgen9276/
Leigen924/
Leitzen86272/
Lettgen8684/
Leidgen8646/
Littgen8630/
Leisgen8624/
Leutgen8612/
Luetgen866/
Leithen862/
Leitien862/
Leitein861/
Lietgen860/
Litzgen860/
Legen83427/
Ligen83204/
Luettgen80166/
Leitienė8011/
Leutzgen808/
Loettgen806/
Leitiene803/
Leigienė802/
Laettgen802/
Leithein801/
Leitchen800/
Leitzien800/
Leijen771,163/
Leisen77902/
Letien77559/
Lethen77317/
Litzen77209/
Legien77172/
Litean77132/
Lithen77106/
Legenc7794/
Legent7775/
Litene7771/
Letene7763/
Litjen7748/
Lesien7742/
Legend7732/
Letsen7732/
Letzen7729/
Litsen7724/
Legeng7719/
Leggen7715/
Ligeng777/
Liggen775/
Laigen774/
Ligend774/
Leegen773/
Ligent773/
Leugen772/
Lezien771/
Ledgen771/
Leteun771/
Ligien771/
Leagen770/
Lidgen770/
Leitienne7526/
Leteane711,832/
Luitjen71759/
Lethien71470/
Loethen71463/
Luetjen71361/
Liethen71228/
Lietzen71201/
Leuthen71145/
Leathen71141/
Leijsen71114/
Luetzen7191/
Leeijen7190/
Lesgent7170/
Lestien7161/
Letient7156/
Litchen7155/
Legienė7152/
Leithem7147/
Legiehn7142/
Legenne7140/
Luigend7131/
Letsoen7126/
Letzien7122/
Littsen7118/
Leutjen7115/
Luethen7114/
Littzen7113/
Leitsén7112/
Letieng7111/
Lettjen7110/
Leetien716/
Leitzén716/
Letchen715/
Ledgend714/
Leitsin713/
Leitheisen713/
Lethene713/
Leizhen712/
Leidzen712/
Lättgen712/
Luetien711/
Leytene711/
Leytsen711/
Laigeng711/
Laitene711/
Leggien711/
Leidsen711/
Luitien711/
Lithene711/
Litthen711/
Leitine711/
Lestene711/
Lesienė711/
Leyagen711/
Liedgen711/
Lehgend711/
Liteane711/
Leidesn711/
Leiseng711/
Leithin710/
Lietjen710/
Leysgen710/
Laethen710/
Liathen710/
Leidjen710/
Leutyen710/
Littien710/
Leiging710/
Liggien710/
Litzsen710/
Lietyen710/
Leasien710/
Lesin672,468/
Lezin671,966/
Leustean671,308/
Legin67794/
Lizen67634/
Lagen67602/
Lisen67547/
Letienne67499/
Lesen67461/
Licen67382/
Lexin67277/
Leuştean67129/
Leuștean67119/
Legem67107/
Lexen67106/
Leitheim6798/
Ligin6776/
Liahagen6776/
Lijen6764/
Lecin6761/
Leijn6749/
Lezen6738/
Listisen6730/
Lecen6720/
Liesienė6717/
Leeageng6717/
Lejen6711/
Leteteng6711/
Lettjeng6710/
Lejin679/
Ležen678/
Legeń677/
Letheane676/
Listchen675/
Leethien675/
Liagienė674/
Lettisen674/
Lateigne673/
Litzn671/
Lichtyen671/
Leithing671/
Ledgn671/
Leadthen671/
Lechthen671/
Laitehin671/
Ligem671/
Lezingue671/
Leyesien671/
Laitheng671/
Leutchen670/
Leathean670/
Laijtsen670/
Leathene670/
Leisn670/

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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 Leitgen
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