Lench Surname

374,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 955 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Lench Surname Definition:

= Lynch, q.v.

Lench Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4581:121,65512,294
United States2681:1,352,45994,008
Ukraine641:711,29274,219
Russia351:4,117,802198,221
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Peru171:1,869,65424,503
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Nicaragua121:501,7583,714
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Wales51:618,90625,852
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1431:170,45714,424
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:487,56034,505

Lench (34) may also be a first name.

Lench Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Lynch, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The name of two parishes in co; Worcester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lench Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lench (Russian: Ленч) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lench? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lench is the 374,939th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 7,630,938 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Lench reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,775,424th most common given name internationally. It is borne by 34 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 458 people, or 1 in 121,655. In England Lench is mostly found in: Greater London, where 15 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 15 percent are found and Essex, where 15 percent are found. Excluding England this last name occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Ukraine, where 7 percent are found.

Lench Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lench has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lench last name grew 320 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 260 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lench Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Lench surname is principally Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lench last name are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.22% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lench earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 139.23% more than the national average, earning S/. 46,375 per year; in South Africa they earn 64.74% more than the national average, earning R 391,476 per year; in United States they earn 8.08% more than the national average, earning $46,637 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.5% less than the national average, earning $46,948 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lensch911,472/
Lenche9133/
Lentch9128/
Leinch9128/
Leanch9115/
Lenchs914/
Leynch913/
Liench911/
Lenc891,466/
Lnch891/
Lentsch831,940/
Lenzsch8346/
Lensche8310/
Lentcsh837/
Luensch836/
Lentchs835/
Leanche832/
Lentche831/
Lehench830/
Leinech830/
Lynch80257,138/
Lenci803,751/
Linch802,714/
Lence801,608/
Lencz80319/
Lanch80171/
Lencs8052/
Lensh8020/
Lonch8017/
Lemch804/
Lentc803/
Lenkh802/
Ljnch801/
Lnnch800/
Lentzsch77454/
Lenchova7711/
Lnc7556/
Llonch73820/
Lemche73260/
Linche73220/
Lemsch7347/
Lyndch7320/
Lintch7310/
Lijnch7310/
Lynnch737/
Linchs736/
Llynch735/
Lysnch734/
Lynchs733/
Lünsch733/
Lyanch732/
Llence732/
Lyonch732/
Lenzhe731/
Lymnch731/
Lynchh731/
Lyncht731/
Luynch731/
Llinch731/
Hlanch731/
Lenshe731/
Llanch731/
Lanchh731/
Lendce731/
Lynsch731/
Laynch730/
Lannch730/
Linnch730/
Linsch730/
Lenz6781,868/
Lens676,105/
Lencová67439/
Linc67356/
Lenč6737/
Lünsche6720/
Lemdche6719/
Lync6718/
Lencova6718/
Lenx6714/
Lynsche678/
Lentshe674/
Lnce672/
Hlnc671/
Lnxh671/
Lahanch671/
Lainche671/
Lenţ671/
Lenj671/
Lemtche671/
D'Lynch671/
Lncs671/
Linsche670/

Lench Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lench in the Russian language
Ленчlenc-

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Lench Reference & Research

Lynch DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Lynch FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lench
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