Lemcke Surname

121,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,770 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lemcke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lemcke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0301:39,6585,245
United States9531:380,33533,601
Canada2241:164,48916,566
Argentina1051:407,08031,114
Thailand911:776,246126,162
Guatemala901:178,6963,639
Australia651:415,31833,226
Brazil591:3,628,379101,412
Denmark321:176,39714,920
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
England51:11,143,612252,590
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Grenada11:108,5351,793
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Lemcke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lemcke is most common in Germany. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lemcke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 121,466th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,933,036 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Lemcke live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 2,030 people, or 1 in 39,658. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 19 percent are found, Hamburg, where 12 percent are found and Berlin, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Germany it is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Lemcke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lemcke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lemcke last name expanded 1,121 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lemcke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lemcke surname are 5.81% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.04% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lemcke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.98% more than the national average, earning $45,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.16% less than the national average, earning $48,112 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leimcke9248/
Lemke9152,387/
Lemck9138/
Leimecke86116/
Leimgcke861/
Lemche83260/
Lemker83245/
Lemkes83134/
Liemke8371/
Lehmke8351/
Lemkey8348/
Lemmke8347/
Lemkie8336/
Lamcke8326/
Leimke8325/
Lemkee8313/
Loemke837/
Lemkeu833/
Laemke833/
Lemgke831/
Lemhke831/
Limcke831/
Lemkeh830/
Lemmce830/
Lemcky830/
Lomcke830/
Lemk8051/
Lemc804/
Lehmker7762/
Leemker7759/
Loehmke774/
Leumkeu772/
Lamckie771/
Lemkhet771/
Lomckey771/
Lamke731,170/
Limke73520/
Lemka73377/
Lemky73339/
Lemki7369/
Lomke7352/
Lämke7316/
Lömke738/
Limce731/
Lemchi67708/
Lömker67441/
Lemque67323/
Lamkey67247/
Lemgka67139/
Lemkay6734/
Limket6715/
Lämmke679/
Lemkoi679/
Lamkeh679/
Leamka675/
Lemkys674/
Lyamke674/
Lamkke674/
Lemgue673/
Limkey673/
Lamkei673/
Lamkea673/
Lemkis672/
Limkee672/
Lemkhi671/
Lamkee671/
Lesmky671/
Lemkit671/
Leemka671/
Löhmke671/
Hlamke671/
Lammke671/
Lemkai671/
Lohmke670/

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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 Lemcke
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