Letcher Surname

110,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,224 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Letcher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Letcher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4131:150,21115,455
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
Australia3401:79,3999,249
South Africa2871:188,77220,532
Canada2651:139,04014,308
England1971:282,83321,968
Argentina1111:385,07629,732
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
Kazakhstan241:736,77148,237
Chile221:800,74917,445
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
France31:22,140,907385,998
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2491:97,8939,953
Wales221:71,2923,399
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6031:83,2818,714

Letcher (252) may also be a first name.

Letcher Last Name Facts

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

Letcher (Russian: Летчер) occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Letcher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 110,100th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,725,271 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Letcher reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 561,423rd most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 252 people.

Letcher is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,413 people, or 1 in 150,211. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Arizona, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Letcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Letcher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 21 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Letcher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Letcher last name are 17.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.21% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Letcher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.44% more than the national average, earning R 367,008 per year; in United States they earn 1.78% less than the national average, earning $42,381 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.82% more than the national average, earning $51,084 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Letscher93784/
Leetcher9328/
Leitcher9311/
Letchert936/
Loetcher934/
Lestcher931/
Letchere931/
Letcherr931/
Lethcher931/
Leutcher931/
Laetcher931/
Leatcher930/
Lecher921,922/
Letche92241/
Letschert88767/
Leutscher88528/
Leicher861,739/
Lescher861,074/
Letsche86587/
Lechert86309/
Lechere86188/
Latcher86171/
Litcher86157/
Lesther8693/
Lejcher8641/
Leacher8630/
Letchet8619/
Leutche8612/
Lietche8611/
Lletche8610/
Leucher866/
Lechger862/
Lethcer862/
Lotcher862/
Leecher862/
Leitche862/
Letcheu862/
Lechzer862/
Liecher861/
Letches861/
Letsher861/
Ledcher861/
Hletche861/
Letchse860/
Lechier860/
Letcker860/
Lecheer860/
Letchie860/
Letchey860/
Lestcer860/
Lechser860/
Leche832,618/
Lecer8349/
Letce831/
Litscher80922/
Lesscher80221/
Leichert80194/
Leischer80164/
Leutcheu80138/
Leschert80115/
Leschier8044/
Lietsche8035/
Litchert8031/
Leuscher8029/
Leascher8028/
Leschere809/
Lietcheu804/
Leutchie804/
Liescher803/
Leescher802/
Litcsher801/
Leesther801/
Leitches801/
Lietchie801/
Leyscher801/
Leitzher801/
Lottcher800/
Letchest800/
Laitcher800/
Latchier800/
Lesher775,245/
Litche771,032/
Licher77782/
Lesche77567/
Letzer77354/
Leache77298/
Lechea77263/
Leuche77261/
Leches77189/
Lekher7777/
Lechet7770/
Letchi7759/
Leiche7757/
Lehser7743/
Letser7737/
Letcha7725/
Lieche7721/
Lechez7715/
Leeche7712/
Lechie7711/
Lecert7711/
Leceur779/
Leicer776/
Letshe774/
Lechey773/
Liecer773/
Lecear772/
Letchy772/
Lecere772/
Lezher771/
Lesthe771/
Lechei771/
Lechir771/
Lecier771/
Leacer771/
Lécher771/
Leceer771/
Lecheș771/
Leczer771/
Ledche771/
Letchè771/
Lheche771/
Letger770/
Lycher770/
Litschert7530/
Leitheser753/
Liedscher753/
Loitscher752/
L'Hatcher752/
Leithsier751/
Lecherova751/
Lecherová751/
Lece73125/
Lischer711,237/
Leisher71636/
Liesche71507/
Leasher71310/
Litchie71212/
Laicher71166/
Litsche71115/
Leetjer7186/
Lesches7171/
Leutchi7163/
Lleches7154/
Lechair7151/
Leitzer7144/
Lichere7141/
Leihser7134/
Leheche7133/
Lichert7133/
Leachet7128/
Leusche7122/
Lecerre7120/
Litchey7120/
Lächert7120/
Leechee7118/
Leucheu7118/
Leesher7117/
Leysher7116/
Leicherová7113/
Leschey7112/
Lechère7112/
Leeches7111/
Letkier7111/
Litchet7110/
Lajcher717/
Leachey715/
Lietchy714/
Lekheir713/
Leichey713/
Lehtzer713/
Leathesser713/
Leuchie713/
Leitzhe713/
Leatchi712/
Leithesier712/
Lejsher712/
Liechei712/
Liesher712/
Leitcha712/
Liechie712/
Litcker711/
Liechey711/
Lescherová711/
Leshher711/
Lessher711/
Letschy711/
Leische711/
Leitger711/
Lekhere711/
Luicher711/
Leichet711/
Listher711/
Lleache711/
Läscher711/
Leicherova711/
Leeched711/
Lecheea711/
Lechieh711/
Laitche711/
Lescier711/
Lesheur711/
Leuchey711/
Llechet711/
Lletcha711/
Lletger711/
Leatchy711/
Leatshe711/
Loeyche711/
Litches710/
Lehecer710/
Litchir710/
Leger6745,131/
Lecce673,876/
Leser673,126/
Leece672,188/
Liche671,928/
Lecha671,657/
Lecea671,050/
Lechi67714/
Lezer67561/
Lexer67384/
Lyche67376/
Licer67357/
Gliesche67352/
Leishear67262/
Leshe67212/
Letca67193/
Lesce67167/
Letze67148/
Leces67112/
Lejer67108/
Leace6787/
Lešer6773/
Lechaire6766/
Lehse6753/
Lecei6743/
Lecey6737/
Lecir6735/
Leßer6727/
Lechy6721/
Lekhe6720/
Leice6719/
Letse6718/
Letje6718/
Lescheid6716/
Litschge6714/
Lecee6713/
Lezhe6712/
Lehce679/
Litchett676/
Liece676/
Leidcker676/
Lečer676/
Lishcher674/
Leishcer673/
Leissher673/
Litchess672/
Lecie672/
Lichtser672/
Luischer671/
Liescheh671/
Lieshear671/
Lescheit671/
Leshches671/
Leschior671/
Läche671/
Lèche671/
Ledshche671/
Letcy671/
Leszczer671/
Leshchey671/
Liedtker671/
Litschey671/
Letxe671/
Leitshed671/
Letge671/
Letseare671/
Lieschie670/
Litzeher670/
Letschgi670/

Letcher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Letcher in the Russian language
Летчерletcer-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Letcher
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