Lewald Surname

278,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lewald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lewald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8651:93,07011,649
United States3811:951,33670,955
Poland621:613,04455,163
France211:3,162,987209,042
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England31:18,572,686338,250
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Lewald Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lewald is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Lewald.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewald? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 278,560th most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 5,246,613 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Lewald are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Lewald is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 865 people, or 1 in 93,070. In Germany Lewald is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 39 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Poland, where 4 percent reside.

Lewald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lewald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lewald last name expanded 1,524 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lewald Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lewald last name are 24.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.05% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lewald earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.51% more than the national average, earning $46,388 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.09% more than the national average, earning $68,108 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lehwald921,138/
Liewald921,032/
Loewald9280/
Leiwald929/
Leewald920/
Lehwaldt8641/
Leiswald861/
Lewold8358/
Levald8343/
Lebald834/
Lawald831/
Lowald831/
Lewalt830/
Leavold77203/
Levalds7753/
Leevald7723/
Leivald7710/
Leabold7710/
Lawaldt777/
Laywald774/
Loveald771/
Lebauld771/
Laiwald771/
Lehwold771/
Lewaltz771/
Lehwalt771/
Lowauld770/
Leavald770/
Leivalds711/
Leavould710/
Lebold671,396/
Lavold67403/
Levold67279/
Lovald6773/
Lewolt6719/
Leveld6717/
Lawalt6712/
Löwold672/
Loveld672/
Löveld671/
Lövald671/
Libald671/
Lawold671/
Lavald671/
Lyvald671/
Lebalt670/

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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 Lewald
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