Leithold Surname

314,042nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Leithold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leithold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7041:114,35414,091
Brazil2421:884,60531,829
Argentina1181:362,23228,200
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Austria251:340,61736,996
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Leithold Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leithold is found most frequently in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leithold? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 314,042nd most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,093,266 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Leithold live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 704 people, or 1 in 114,354. In Germany Leithold is mostly concentrated in: Saxony, where 29 percent reside, Thuringia, where 22 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 20 percent reside and Argentina, where 10 percent reside.

Leithold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leithold has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leithold surname rose 486 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leithold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leithold surname are 6.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

Leithold earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.55% less than the national average, earning $36,870 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leitholdt94191/
Leitholds9411/
Leitold93582/
Lithold932/
Leithol931/
Leuthold883,901/
Luethold8836/
Leitholt8823/
Leitgold889/
Leathold883/
Laithold882/
Leitohld881/
Leitholl880/
Leitol8672/
Lethol864/
Letold860/
Leutholdt827/
Laitholdt822/
Leitohldt821/
Leuthhold821/
Lichthold820/
Leeathold820/
Lethole802,063/
Lithole80954/
Letholt8022/
Leitolt806/
Laitold801/
Luetold801/
Littold801/
Lietold800/
Litholt800/
Litol779/
Leytgold7533/
Leithall7525/
Leutholt7518/
Littholt753/
Leytoldt751/
Louthold751/
Leithale751/
Listol7166/
Leutholtz7156/
Lethal7120/
Leital7118/
Letole719/
Letoul716/
Laitol716/
Lestol711/
Latold711/
Luitol711/
Letolt710/
Letoole67339/
Letolle6789/
Lathole6713/
Lithall6710/
Letheul673/
Lettoul671/
Lettole671/
Listoll670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leithold
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