Where Does The Last Name Lhoest Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Lhoest occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Lhoëst. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lhoest? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 293,188^th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,592,898 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Lhoest live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is carried by 963 people, or 1 in 11,938. In Belgium Lhoest is most numerous in: Walloon Region, where 85 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent are found and Flemish Region, where 7 percent are found. Other than Belgium it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in France, where 17 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Lhoest Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Lhoest has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Lhoest surname declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.