Ljach Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Ljach Surname User-submission:

It is a typical Polish surname, derived from the name of an ancient West Proto-Slavic tribe, the Lendians, whose founder, according to folklore, was Lech. It was also an Slavic exonym used for Poles.

Ljach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Ljach Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a typical Polish surname, derived from the name of an ancient West Proto-Slavic tribe, the Lendians, whose founder, according to folklore, was Lech. It was also an Slavic exonym used for Poles.

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Ljach Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ljach is found most in Czechia. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ljach.

How Common Is The Last Name Ljach? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ljach live; 93 percent live in Eastern Europe and 93 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Czechia, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 817,959. In Czechia it is most numerous in: Plzeň Region, where 38 percent live, Liberec Region, where 23 percent live and Prague, where 15 percent live. Barring Czechia this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Germany, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ljah8921/
Leach8091,645/
Ljaic8028/
Ljahh8015/
Ljaci808/
Ljahu804/
Ljahs801/
Ljaha801/
Ljiah801/
Ljachová779/
Ljachowa771/
Ljachova771/
Lja7514/
Lehach73386/
Lijahe73301/
Lyhach73116/
Lihach7342/
Lujjah739/
Lesach736/
Leijah735/
Leasch735/
Ljahaj734/
Lleach734/
Ljajci732/
Lajhah732/
Lajjah732/
Leyjah731/
Hlijah731/
Lujiah731/
Leeach731/
Lijjah731/
Liah6710,493/
Lija678,490/
Leah677,680/
Lezaich6777/
Lcho6776/
Ljha6766/
Lcha6751/
Ljaš6735/
Hlyhach6714/
Ljas6714/
Lesache6714/
Llja678/
Lsah678/
Ljau677/
Leseach676/
Ljaz674/
Laajhah673/
Ljai673/
Ljahova672/
L'Hatch672/
Ljay672/
Laayach672/
Ljaj672/
Ljaa672/
Ljia672/
Lzac671/
Hlja671/
Ljho671/
Ljad671/
Lsja671/
Lihahch671/
Lijoche671/
Leijahh671/
Ljoc671/
Lėja671/
Léah671/
Hleijah671/
L'Hache671/
Leaeach670/

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