Leuchter Surname

275,596th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Leuchter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leuchter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9811:82,06510,360
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Israel1011:84,72910,121
Canada491:751,95159,756
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Czechia251:425,33947,625
France211:3,162,987209,042
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
England121:4,643,172139,951
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Leuchter Last Name Facts

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

Leuchter occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leuchter? popularity and diffusion

It is the 275,596th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,175,814 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Leuchter are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Leuchter is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 981 people, or 1 in 82,065. In Germany Leuchter is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 76 percent live, Berlin, where 5 percent live and Bavaria, where 4 percent live. Barring Germany it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and Israel, where 7 percent live.

Leuchter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leuchter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leuchter last name increased 2,580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leuchter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leuchter last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Leuchter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.31% less than the national average, earning $40,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.88% more than the national average, earning $52,108 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lechter93306/
Leuchte93199/
Luchter93123/
Leichter881,524/
Loechter8810/
Lejchter886/
Liechter882/
Leachter880/
Leuter86184/
Luchte86144/
Luhter8616/
Leuhte863/
Lucter862/
Leuchterová8423/
Leicheter821/
Lutschter821/
Leichther821/
Lichter804,482/
Lachter801,501/
Leutert80685/
Leuther80399/
Lochter80169/
Löchter80137/
Lekhter8091/
Leichte8045/
Loechte8022/
Liechte8015/
Lejchte804/
Leuchta801/
Leuster801/
Leutger801/
Leutter801/
Lüchter801/
Lychter801/
Leihter801/
Lehater801/
Leutier801/
Lechtir801/
Leyhter800/
Luter772,908/
Leute77809/
Luhte771/
Lichtert75251/
Leuthier7577/
Laichter7570/
Lyukhter7556/
Leykhter7520/
Lojchter7514/
Leuthert7513/
Lajchter7512/
Leuterdt753/
Leutherd753/
Leicster753/
Litchter752/
Luctherh751/
Leuchtii751/
Lekhther751/
Leicther751/
Lauthter751/
Leyceter751/
Loichter751/
Lichtier751/
Leichtie750/
Leichtte750/
Leutteur750/
Leuyster750/
Llichter750/
Lytchter750/
Leichterová7421/
Leichterova741/
Luther7140,084/
Luster719,768/
Lutter717,984/
Leiter716,712/
Lauter713,742/
Louter71955/
Lochte71886/
Lutere71624/
Leuthe71400/
Lyuter71296/
Lushte71293/
Leyter71140/
Lutier7139/
Lejter7132/
Leuteu7129/
Lieter7126/
Leater7124/
Leutes7115/
Leeter7113/
Leuete7110/
Lichtherz7110/
Loeter718/
Luzter714/
Lehate714/
Laeter714/
Liuter713/
Leuate713/
Lutger712/
Luchta712/
Leutie712/
Laehte712/
Luterh711/
Luchty711/
Ludter711/
Leichette711/
Lhuter711/
Leutey710/
Locter710/
Lutert710/
Leuite710/
Loehte710/
Lueter710/
Luiter710/
Lute6712,393/
Liechti677,694/
Leister677,681/
Leather675,770/
Lautier672,384/
Liechty672,145/
Lautert671,107/
Lauster67977/
Leichty67789/
Luyster67472/
Leither67371/
Lauther67357/
Leitert67246/
Louther67237/
Luthier67235/
Liester67202/
Loether67162/
Lakhter67137/
Laehtee67109/
Lochtie67102/
Loester6773/
Likhter6770/
Lykhter6754/
Leaster6753/
Leether6752/
Luttert6747/
Luetger6739/
Leytier6731/
Leitter6730/
Lushtey6729/
Leyster6728/
Lushtei6728/
Leihite6726/
Leester6724/
Luister6723/
Luttger6722/
Laester6720/
Lautere6716/
Lichterová6714/
Loutere6714/
Lautter6713/
Lyuster6712/
Lyutter6712/
Leachty6712/
Leitier6712/
Lusæter6712/
Louster6711/
Leahtee6711/
Luthere6710/
Luttier679/
Loutier678/
Leichti677/
Luthert677/
Leytere676/
Lutther675/
Lushthe675/
Loutter675/
Luchtaj673/
Leuthep673/
Lyauter672/
Lusster672/
Lyechty672/
Lheutre672/
Leyaute672/
Leitere672/
Hleiter672/
Lukhteh672/
Lusteer671/
Lusterd671/
Lusther671/
Lluther671/
Luethte671/
Luetter671/
Luichty671/
Liether671/
Leytter671/
Leitger671/
Leiuhty671/
Leazter671/
Luether671/
Loctier671/
Luester671/
Loyhter671/
Leutterová671/
Lichterova671/
Luttear671/
Lekhtir671/
Ludther671/
Lukhtei671/
Loutert671/
Loetger670/
Luetear670/
Lauxter670/
Leatter670/
Leioter670/
Lustere670/
Luither670/
Loshter670/
Luitter670/
Laetter670/
Lustger670/
Lustier670/
Louxter670/
Lyester670/

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Footnotes

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