Leitzke Surname

170,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,533 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Leitzke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leitzke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,5711:136,2665,199
United States6911:524,54343,759
Germany2341:344,04033,598
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Leitzke Last Name Facts

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

Leitzke occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leitzke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 170,217th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,877,041 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Leitzke are found; 62 percent are found in South America and 62 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,571 people, or 1 in 136,266. In Brazil Leitzke is most common in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 56 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 33 percent reside and Paraná, where 5 percent reside. Besides Brazil this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Leitzke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leitzke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leitzke surname expanded 3,004 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leitzke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leitzke are 23.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.22% being registered with the political party.

Leitzke earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.75% more than the national average, earning $49,081 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leitezke931/
Leitzkee930/
Litzke92366/
Letzke9217/
Leitzk924/
Leizke923/
Lietzke86846/
Loetzke8617/
Litzcke8615/
Leitske865/
Laitzke863/
Leatzke861/
Litzkes861/
Leutzke860/
Loitzke860/
Litzkee860/
Litzkie860/
Leitskee800/
Latzke771,307/
Litzka77169/
Litzky77106/
Litzki7788/
Litcke778/
Leicke778/
Litske776/
Liczke772/
Laitzk771/
Luizke771/
Letzka771/
Leytzk771/
Letzky771/
Lietzk771/
Letcke770/
Lawietzke752/
Litchke7195/
Leitsky718/
Litscke717/
Litzsky715/
Lihtzki714/
Litsker713/
Leitski713/
Laatzke712/
Lietske711/
Lietzka710/
Litckie710/
Lethcke710/
Lithcke710/
Litshke710/
Leidcke710/
Litskey710/
Lecke67522/
Litschke67360/
Licke67140/
Lajetzky6737/
Lawetzki6729/
Lautzker6724/
Lawetzky6710/
Litzková678/
Loutzker678/
Loittzki677/
Litchkey675/
Leitskiy673/
Loitsker672/
Luetchke672/
Leczk672/
Lowetzky672/
Leuitski671/
Letsk671/
Lawetzka671/
Latzk671/
Lazke671/
Liczk670/
Lehetzka670/

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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 Leitzke
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