Leitner Surname

13,125th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Leitner Surname User-submission:

The surname Leitner means 'one who lived by a mountain spur' or 'one who lived on a slope of a mountain' in German and Austrian.

Leitner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria23,1331:36812
Germany8,4331:9,5461,198
United States5,3581:67,6487,871
Italy1,8621:32,8455,881
Hungary5661:17,3431,952
Israel4511:18,9752,824
Canada3441:107,10911,509
France3151:210,86632,777
Czechia2941:36,1685,938
Switzerland2801:29,3324,447
England2241:248,74120,175
Slovakia1921:27,7944,771
Romania1881:106,79712,036
Brazil1661:1,289,60444,167
Australia1421:190,11118,903
Argentina971:440,65433,272
Denmark701:80,6397,855
Poland661:575,89053,502
South Africa611:888,15957,770
Sweden591:166,89411,603
Thailand501:1,412,767195,138
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Ukraine221:2,069,213143,711
Seychelles181:5,133784
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Croatia161:264,28827,725
Ireland161:294,30910,207
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3511:143,07313,433

Leitner (32) may also be a first name.

Leitner Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Leitner means 'one who lived by a mountain spur' or 'one who lived on a slope of a mountain' in German and Austrian.

- zack815

Leitner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leitner is borne by more people in Austria than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leitner? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leitner is the 13,125th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 170,613 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Leitner are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequent given name in the world, held by 32 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Austria, where it is borne by 23,133 people, or 1 in 368. In Austria it is primarily found in: Upper Austria, where 27 percent are found, Styria, where 21 percent are found and Lower Austria, where 12 percent are found. Beside Austria this last name is found in 68 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Leitner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leitner has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,526 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 7,467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leitner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leitner surname are 15.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.97% being registered with the party.

The amount Leitner earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 36.99% more than the national average, earning 474,080 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 6.15% more than the national average, earning R 252,252 per year; in United States they earn 10.86% more than the national average, earning $47,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $51,982 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leistner936,642/
Leithner931,733/
Lleitner931/
Leitener931/
Leitnner931/
Leittner930/
Leiner924,829/
Letner921,147/
Litner92400/
Leitne921/
Leichtner88115/
Leisztner8819/
Lettner863,582/
Leisner862,995/
Leutner861,864/
Leinert86824/
Littner86691/
Listner86361/
Laitner86298/
Lithner86214/
Leytner86147/
Lestner8659/
Leigner8650/
Leihner8631/
Leimner8627/
Leinger8626/
Lejtner8620/
Lethner8616/
Leijner8613/
Lietner8611/
Leinner869/
Loitner866/
Leitnet862/
Lihtner862/
Luetner861/
Letnere861/
Laetner861/
Lehtner860/
Leatner860/
Luitner860/
Liner833,727/
Lener831,345/
Leine831,282/
Litne831/
Leitnerová82441/
Leitnerova824/
Lichtner801,687/
Leuthner801,553/
Lechtner8098/
Laettner8089/
Laistner8072/
Leihener8060/
Lisztner8018/
Leisnert8010/
Laitener8010/
Leinnger803/
Leuttner803/
Leattner802/
Luettner801/
Lithtner801/
Lhettner801/
Lesstner801/
Letnnier801/
Leithney801/
Lehthner801/
Leiinger801/
Leisgner801/
Lehijner801/
Laittner800/
Leahtner800/
Llaitner800/
Lehner7736,382/
Linger774,993/
Lenger773,429/
Lesner772,016/
Legner771,844/
Leines771,603/
Lenert771,202/
Lainer771,151/
Latner77783/
Lisner77594/
Ligner77593/
Leuner77563/
Linear77479/
Linert77436/
Lenear77364/
Letnes77362/
Leaner77357/
Lenerz77348/
Liener77341/
Leßner77296/
Lenher77227/
Linier77196/
Letney77165/
Lenier77138/
Leyner77105/
Linher7799/
Leener7776/
Leyine7776/
Lenđer7762/
Leinez7752/
Lineer7747/
Litney7735/
Lenerd7725/
Lioner7725/
Lytner7722/
Lejner7720/
Letnee7718/
Lihtne7712/
Leneir7710/
Leihne7710/
Leinne776/
Leneer776/
Leione776/
Leigne775/
Lihner775/
Letnet774/
Leiane774/
Lianer774/
Leisne774/
Linÿer774/
Linere774/
Linerd773/
Lenere773/
Littne773/
Leuine772/
Leinge772/
Lenehr772/
Leinøe772/
Lejine772/
Loener771/
Leinei771/
Leitna771/
Leitni771/
Lhener771/
Lliner771/
Leinie771/
Hleine771/
Luiner770/
Loiner770/
Letenneur75324/
Leuchtner75190/
Leinerová7555/
Litnerová7537/
Leitienne7526/
Leigginer758/
Letinnier753/
Litnerova751/
Leinerova751/
Leinherdt750/
Line7313,281/
Lene733,652/
Lautner713,389/
Lessner711,777/
Lenherr711,744/
Lattner711,530/
Lauener71825/
Leysner71523/
Laenger71329/
Leugner71320/
Lehiane71240/
Lenhert71217/
Leuener71192/
Lehnerz71190/
Lastner71180/
Loinger71175/
Lejnert71148/
Leusner71124/
Lajtner71115/
Laytner71103/
Leyener71101/
Liehner7189/
Leynier7165/
Laisner7164/
Letenre7159/
Leynert7158/
Loutner7156/
Littnerová7137/
Leunert7137/
Laitnerová7135/
Letness7133/
Lienher7133/
Leasner7130/
Lainert7128/
Laigner7128/
Gliener7127/
Leignez7122/
Leenher7117/
Lianger7117/
Leanier7114/
Lowener7112/
Loigner7111/
Lingerh7111/
Leignes7110/
Lehsner719/
Linherr719/
Leanger718/
Laehner718/
Loenner717/
Lainier716/
Luenger716/
Leahner715/
Lineard715/
Lejtnerová714/
Leggine714/
Hlinger714/
Lengerh714/
Leanear713/
Lettnerová713/
Llinger713/
Lenherd713/
Leianne713/
Lehnerr712/
Leanert712/
Lettney712/
Llenear712/
Linhert712/
Lenehrt712/
Lineart712/
Lainner712/
Loenger712/
Llenere712/
Loytner712/
Lejaner712/
Loettne712/
Luinner711/
Lihnert711/
Llisner711/
Leyinne711/
Leytene711/
Lestnes711/
Leutnerová711/
Laitene711/
Lejneur711/
Leenear711/
Lehaner711/
Leanerd711/
Laheine711/
Linherd711/
Lehnier711/
Litinne711/
Loinier711/
Leiynes711/
Leinnes711/
Legiene711/
Leeneer711/
Laitnes711/
Lignere711/
Lingerr711/
Lejtnerova711/
Leenerd711/
Linerdt711/
Liagner711/
Leutnes711/
Leneard710/
Leisney710/
Leihane710/
Leanner710/
Lainger710/
Leinnie710/
Lenierr710/
Leaneer710/
Leinech710/
Legnear710/
Lyhtner710/
Lineare710/
Lainere710/
Lienerr710/
Lenhier710/
Leneare710/
Leuhner710/
Lehnher710/
Lathner710/
Leisnes710/
Leinney710/
Lenge6773,157/
Laine6744,827/
Lines6717,060/
Lesne673,652/
Leina672,788/
Laner672,505/
Lenes672,481/
Lehne672,350/
Linet671,898/
Lione671,598/
Leane671,126/
Leenheer671,086/
Litni67972/
Lenea67763/
Leney67725/
Lehnherr67671/
Liney67647/
Liane67614/
Lenee67570/
Leene67520/
Letienne67499/
Hline67486/
Lenet67418/
Leyne67391/
Leune67343/
Liene67342/
Linea67339/
Lyner67320/
Ligne67293/
Lenie67247/
Loene67202/
Lenez67169/
Loine67144/
Laene67129/
Linee67113/
Luine67111/
Léner6786/
Lenje6761/
Lenerová6758/
Latne6755/
Lachtner6748/
Linez6747/
Lenep6747/
Lenir6745/
Lehnerdt6745/
Líner6745/
Legne6737/
Linerová6734/
Linér6732/
Lejne6728/
Leiny6727/
Láner6726/
Lisne6725/
Lenei6723/
Lineu6722/
Lenér6721/
Lauthner6719/
Lessinne6718/
Lenit6717/
Letni6716/
Lessnert6713/
Lauenger6712/
Lajhtner6710/
Lienherr6710/
Lojinger679/
Lline679/
Litna678/
Lahainer677/
Leneu677/
Lgene677/
Linep677/
Litny676/
Luene676/
Hllinger675/
Lyene675/
Lened675/
Leinehed675/
Llene675/
Lihne674/
Linir674/
Lineh674/
Linerova674/
Letna673/
Hlene673/
Lenerova673/
Liggener673/
Lehenerz673/
Linyr673/
Lyaytner672/
Lehneerr672/
Luiesner672/
Lined672/
Leneh672/
Lienheer672/
Laystner672/
Lejanner672/
Linjr672/
Linej671/
Littenne671/
Lettgney671/
Lainhert671/
Lajstner671/
Leinheis671/
Leinnior671/
Lejiness671/
Leanherr671/
Leannear671/
Lenhr671/
Leehneer671/
Lehnhert671/
Layinger671/
Liannger671/
Lenyr671/
Linhr671/
Leeneart671/
Laienner671/
Leñir671/
Lhene671/
Őhlinger671/
Llattner671/
Leneë671/
Leangner671/
Lehenert671/
Louthner670/
Letny670/
Leinesch670/
Lesnnert670/
Lehnheer670/
Liuinger670/
Linherdt670/
Lenherdt670/
Leathene670/
Leaneard670/

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