Limacher Surname

182,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Limacher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Limacher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,7861:4,598682
France2161:307,51346,888
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Canada461:800,99162,809
Wales301:103,1518,167
England301:1,857,26974,552
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Limacher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Limacher occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Limacher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 182,027th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,119,669 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Limacher are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,786 people, or 1 in 4,598. In Switzerland Limacher is most prevalent in: Canton of Lucerne, where 48 percent are found, Canton of Zug, where 12 percent are found and Canton of Zürich, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Switzerland Limacher occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in France, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Limacher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Limacher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Limacher surname rose 15,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Limacher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Limacher are 10.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.33% registered with the party.

The amount Limacher earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 48.79% less than the national average, earning 177,212 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.59% less than the national average, earning $41,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.01% more than the national average, earning $52,171 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leimacher9483/
Limmacher9447/
Limache936,691/
Lemacher8895/
Limachir881/
Limace861/
Lehmacher821,065/
Lummacher821/
Lesmacher821/
Lejmacher821/
Lemgacher821/
Limachi8036,406/
Lemache801,421/
Limajhe809/
Limachy808/
Litmace801/
Limacha801/
Limoche801/
Limaker801/
Limouche752/
Lemgache751/
Llimachi751/
Limeaker750/
Limage712,082/
Limaje711,394/
Laimouche71765/
Limase7122/
Limaci7117/
Limashehe7114/
Limashchi719/
Limaze714/
Lemgachir713/
Limachaya713/
Lemace711/
Lehmakher711/
Limače711/
Laimeuche711/
Lemoucher710/
Limaciy67237/
Limasih67193/
Limmage67131/
Lemachi6791/
Limauge6773/
Lemacha6764/
Limochi6734/
Limasse676/
Lemoche673/
Limoshe672/
Limmaje672/
Limmase672/
Laymace671/
Limoser671/
Limajir671/
Limaase671/
Limaise671/
Limashi671/
Liemaci671/
Limasha671/
Lemaker670/
Limeage670/

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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 Limacher
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