Lempke Surname

283,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Poland

Lempke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lempke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6481:559,35046,103
Germany2551:315,70831,833
Brazil1521:1,408,38447,527
Poland1481:256,81632,128
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2841:176,82615,798

Lempke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lempke occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lempke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 283,122nd most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,354,552 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Lempke are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Lempke is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 648 people, or 1 in 559,350. In The United States Lempke is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 14 percent live, Nebraska, where 10 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States Lempke exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 19 percent live and Brazil, where 11 percent live.

Lempke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lempke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lempke last name increased 228 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lempke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lempke surname are 7.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.17% registered with the party.

The amount Lempke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 372.62% more than the national average, earning R 1,123,120 per year and in United States they earn 9.66% more than the national average, earning $47,316 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lempkie926/
Lempcke925/
Loempke922/
Leempke920/
Lempkey920/
Lempker920/
Lempkee920/
Lempk9139/
Lembke836,607/
Lempka83620/
Lampke83394/
Limpke8350/
Lempck8316/
Lömpke838/
Lenpke831/
Lempky831/
Lempks830/
Lempki830/
Lompke830/
Lmpk801/
Lembcke772,146/
Lampkey7719/
Lampkie7717/
Lembkie7712/
Lembkey7710/
Lömpcke777/
Lembker771/
Lampkee771/
Limpkie771/
Lompkie771/
Lempkay770/
Lembk738/
Lambke67204/
Lembck6752/
Lampky6719/
Limbke673/
Lembka673/
Lenpka672/
Lembky671/
Lampki670/
Limpka670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lempke
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