Liech Surname

441,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 775 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Liech Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liech Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7461:61,9036,036
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Liech (25) may also be a first name.

Liech Last Name Facts

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

Liech (Russian: Лиеч) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Liech? popularity and diffusion

It is the 441,383rd most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,403,285 people. The last name Liech occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Liech are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 78 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most widespread given name at a global level, borne by 25 people.

Liech is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 746 people, or 1 in 61,903. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Homa Bay County, where 40 percent are found, Kisumu County, where 20 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 19 percent are found. Not including Kenya this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 1 percent are found and Argentina, where 1 percent are found.

Liech Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Liech has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Liech last name fell 82 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Liech Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Liech earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.28% less than the national average, earning $42,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liesch911,642/
Lietch91122/
Gliech9162/
Lieche9121/
Liecht9115/
Lieech911/
Liexch911/
Lech8920,025/
Lich892,169/
Liec896/
Liesche83507/
Lietsch83227/
Laieche83136/
Lietche8311/
Liehsch831/
Liedche831/
Leach8091,645/
Leech8021,866/
Licht808,770/
Leche802,618/
Liche801,928/
Laich801,295/
Letch801,050/
Leich801,006/
Leuch80623/
Litch80411/
Llech80211/
Lecht80164/
Liehs80103/
Luich8099/
Liehi8060/
Liehe8058/
Lichs8051/
Loech8022/
Hlech8013/
Leych8011/
Hlich809/
Liece806/
Luech806/
Laech805/
Lechh805/
Lieph804/
Liych804/
Liheh804/
Loiec804/
Llich802/
Liejh802/
Liesh802/
Lehch801/
Lechs801/
Luiec801/
Lejch801/
Lichì801/
Liecs800/
Lietc800/
Liehy800/
Lyich800/
Loich800/
Lietsche7735/
Lietzsch777/
Lie7550,006/
Leitch7315,697/
Leicht7310,110/
Laiche736,214/
Leucht731,254/
Litche731,032/
Leetch731,026/
Lehach73386/
Leache73298/
Leuchs73265/
Leuche73261/
Letche73241/
Loicht73240/
Leatch73223/
Leshch73201/
Leiche7357/
Laicht7351/
Leichs7348/
Leaich7335/
Lowiec7333/
Lijesh7329/
Lieshe7320/
Liekhe7315/
Leeche7312/
Laetch735/
Lehich735/
Lyuich734/
Lyaich734/
Laitch734/
Lleach734/
Lejcht734/
Lujich733/
Liehui733/
Lieheu732/
Lishch732/
Liyach731/
Llecht731/
Litcht731/
Leachs731/
Leeach731/
Leichh731/
Layech731/
Layich731/
Lyeche731/
Luyich731/
Hllich731/
Leecht731/
Laijeh731/
Laiach731/
Lettch731/
Lhaich731/
L'Hech731/
Lichth731/
Hliche731/
Laichz731/
Lheche731/
Lieths731/
Laaich731/
Luechs731/
Lehych731/
Litchd730/
Loetch730/
Littch730/
Leiach730/
Litchs730/
Liep679,669/
Lier676,834/
Lekh673,486/
Lies673,481/
Lied671,761/
Lioe671,326/
Leitsch671,075/
Lihe671,009/
Liha67991/
Lehe67966/
Lihi67838/
Lych67826/
Liea67767/
Liet67639/
Loic67631/
Lehy67369/
Lyeh67340/
Likh67319/
Loitsch67271/
Leuh67243/
Leutsch67237/
Liey67204/
Liez67179/
Leac67169/
Liee67134/
Laic67132/
Lechová67109/
Laitsch6783/
Lechova6779/
Loetsch6777/
Leeh6773/
Llie6770/
Luic6753/
Lichowa6744/
Leetsch6737/
Leheche6733/
Lije6733/
Lichova6731/
Leaitch6725/
Lieszcz6714/
Lyie6712/
Leutche6712/
Lijeesh6710/
Lüch6710/
Lletche6710/
Lichová679/
Glilich679/
Leuc678/
Lhie676/
Lihý675/
Liei675/
Loueche675/
Luetsch674/
Lihá674/
Leyc673/
Lehé673/
Løie673/
Leaiche672/
Liex672/
Leic672/
Liie672/
Leitche672/
Liih672/
Ljih672/
Lyayich671/
Loweche671/
Laesczh671/
Laijesh671/
Leitchs671/
Leithch671/
Layeche671/
Laiache671/
Lleache671/
Lyec671/
Läch671/
Hletche671/
Hlie671/
Laitche671/
Liej671/
Lechowa671/
Lujietc671/
Lyaiche671/
Laioche671/
Ljec671/
Ljie671/
Lgie671/
Lejh671/
Leeitch670/
Leitcht670/
Leaeach670/
Lowechs670/

Liech Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Liech in the Russian language
Лиечliec-

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Footnotes

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