Liehr Surname

142,514th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Liehr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liehr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,6401:30,4944,019
United States3021:1,200,19585,425
France751:885,636103,228
Australia421:642,75544,739
Austria181:473,08046,251
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Liehr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Liehr is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Liehr? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 142,514th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,334,256 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Liehr live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 85 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Liehr is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 2,640 people, or 1 in 30,494. In Germany Liehr is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside, Berlin, where 13 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Liehr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Liehr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Liehr last name rose 472 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Liehr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Liehr are 17.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.93% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Liehr earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 14.68% more than the national average, earning $49,483 USD per year and in Canada they earn 109.31% more than the national average, earning $103,993 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gliehr910/
Lehr8922,276/
Lier896,834/
Lihr8951/
Glier80997/
Lierz80410/
Leyhr80107/
Leehr8041/
Lehrh8031/
Lehyr8016/
Leihr8015/
Laihr8014/
Lierr805/
Hlier805/
Lethr803/
Luihr801/
Lehrt801/
Llier801/
Lehtr801/
Lehrd800/
Ler753,129/
Lir75268/
Lehert7394/
Lahier7382/
Leherr7318/
Hleher735/
Gliler734/
Lehier733/
Leahrd732/
Hlihrt731/
L'Hier731/
Laihrd731/
Leyhrd731/
Leheer730/
Lear6716,808/
Lair6712,331/
Leer674,224/
Lire672,119/
Lere671,989/
Loir671,831/
Lior67938/
Leur67338/
Lird67289/
Lerz67267/
Lert67232/
Leir67214/
Lerh67160/
Lerp67112/
Lher6777/
Lähr6763/
Lerø6744/
Hler6741/
Ller6741/
Litr6739/
Lyhr6729/
Letr6723/
Lehrová6719/
Louhier6718/
Luir6711/
Lirt679/
Lerd678/
Lerr677/
Lisr676/
Lehrova676/
Leherre675/
Lgir673/
Lejr672/
Leyr672/
Lirz671/
Hlir671/
Ljhr671/
Lhjr671/
L'Er671/
Láir671/

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