Locher Surname

43,188th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,053 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Locher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Locher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4,8411:1,697148
Germany3,3141:24,2933,223
United States2,3511:154,17215,803
France2351:282,65043,409
Italy1901:321,87739,455
Austria1711:49,7987,899
Argentina1461:292,76323,421
Canada1161:317,63429,153
Hungary801:122,70311,458
Poland791:481,12348,113
Netherlands701:241,24531,316
Israel571:150,13415,774
Australia491:550,93340,757
Uruguay401:85,7948,727
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Chile191:927,18319,125
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Peru171:1,869,65424,503
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
England141:3,979,861125,553
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Liechtenstein101:3,838429
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3211:156,44414,384

The alternate forms: Löcher (962) are calculated separately.

Locher (26) may also be a first name.

Locher Last Name Facts

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

Locher (Arabic: وشر) is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Löcher. For other potential spellings of Locher click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Locher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 43,188th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 604,625 people. The last name Locher is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Locher live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,084,397th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 26 people.

Locher is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is held by 4,841 people, or 1 in 1,697. In Switzerland Locher is most common in: Canton of Bern, where 18 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 18 percent are found and Canton of St Gallen, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Switzerland it is found in 54 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Locher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Locher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Locher surname grew 732 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Locher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Locher surname are 17.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.93% registered with the party.

The amount Locher earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 44.23% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,811 per year; in South Africa they earn 71.1% less than the national average, earning R 68,688 per year; in United States they earn 10.23% more than the national average, earning $47,563 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.86% more than the national average, earning $57,068 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Löcher94962/
Loscher92664/
Lochert92477/
Loecher92267/
Loucher9231/
Logcher9216/
Lockher926/
Lochier926/
Lotcher922/
Lochere922/
Lochker922/
Locheer921/
Lochear920/
Loccher920/
Loche913,406/
Locer912/
Loschert86161/
Louscher8678/
Lotscher8663/
Loudcher8646/
Losscher8640/
Lockhert8627/
Lockherd8613/
Lockcher867/
Lozscher862/
Loutcher862/
Lockhear861/
Locheart860/
Lottcher860/
Locker837,361/
Lacher836,729/
Louche835,794/
Lecher831,922/
Lochet831,497/
Lucher83726/
Losche83390/
Lotche83214/
Losher83169/
Lochie8353/
Locier8350/
Lochey8348/
Lohser8343/
Loches8341/
Lochee8340/
Loyche8337/
Lioche8319/
Lokher8314/
Hloche831/
Lücher831/
Lochir831/
Lécher831/
Loucer830/
Locser830/
Loce80449/
Loitscher802/
Locherová801/
Lostscher801/
Locherova801/
Lotschert801/
Lochheart800/
Lockheard800/
Louchet771,218/
Louchez77926/
Laucher77609/
Lochead77397/
Lachere77343/
Lachqer77307/
Luchier77297/
Lutcher77257/
Löchert77199/
Lagcher77191/
Latcher77171/
Lascher77124/
Lockier77112/
Laacher77107/
Loichet7789/
Lockerd7784/
Lachert7779/
Louchie7765/
Laecher7761/
Locheed7749/
Loschge7738/
Lockear7737/
Lacheur7736/
Llacher7722/
Lächert7720/
Lochoir7716/
Glioche7714/
Lotches7711/
Lousche778/
Lajcher777/
Leucher776/
Louchey776/
Loutche776/
Louches775/
Loucier775/
Lochett774/
Lachger774/
Loocker773/
Lochire773/
Lousher772/
Lotchea772/
Leecher772/
Llouche772/
Louchje772/
Lochhed771/
Lochird771/
Locketr771/
Loucker771/
Lhokher771/
Lacheer771/
Luicher771/
Lohsert771/
Loicker771/
Loucheu771/
Lyosher771/
Lachher771/
Lachser771/
Loscert771/
Loshere771/
Luchere771/
Lhouche771/
Loychir771/
Liosche771/
Locheid770/
Lechier770/
Louchee770/
Lotsher770/
Lecheer770/
Luchert770/
Locsser770/
Lochedd770/
Loshier770/
Lockheardt753/
Lockheartt750/
Loockheart750/
Lohse7319,610/
Lache733,749/
Loser732,119/
Loker732,060/
Lioce731,238/
Loger731,175/
Locha731,148/
Lochi731,099/
Locey731,011/
Lozer73905/
Loice73621/
Lacer73543/
Locre73474/
Loyce73324/
Loshe73226/
Lokhe7379/
Loces7377/
Lloce7371/
Lochy7354/
Louce7343/
Lojer7329/
Lohße7313/
Locie736/
Lotce735/
Locze735/
Locez735/
Locet734/
Loché734/
Losce732/
Locei732/
Locep732/
Locea731/
Loxer731/
Lóher731/
Loced731/
Lodce730/
Locee730/
Lochhead712,653/
Lauscher711,611/
Lacherre71264/
Latchere7187/
Lauchert7137/
Latscher7136/
Leuscher7129/
Louchiey7120/
Lasscher7119/
Lochheed7117/
Lottchea7116/
Leuchert7114/
Lauchere719/
Lachquer714/
L'Houche713/
Lockkear712/
Loucheed712/
Locquier712/
Lushcher711/
Lockhair711/
Louchhei711/
Louckert711/
Llouchheart711/
Laucheur711/
Leutcher711/
Lotchihe711/
Hloutche711/
Lockeart710/
Lucheart710/
Losehert710/
Lasher676,144/
Lozier675,817/
Llacer675,096/
Losier674,712/
Looker673,502/
Lakher672,856/
Looser672,641/
Losert672,477/
Lokker67913/
Losich67891/
Lachir67840/
Lacker67696/
Louchi67659/
Lochis67649/
Lotzer67582/
Losser67580/
Lyochi67573/
Lokere67561/
Leutscher67528/
Lachea67481/
Lochai67456/
Logger67347/
Laucer67278/
Lachey67267/
Lauche67263/
Leuche67261/
Lochii67260/
Lioger67209/
Lacere67163/
Loschy67156/
Lasche67154/
Lochio67143/
Laache67142/
Lochit67128/
Losych67121/
Lahser67120/
Lachet67116/
Lotshe67115/
Lachei67110/
Latche67103/
Louser67101/
Loscha6787/
Lahher6786/
Lokier6781/
Llácer6777/
Lotchi6775/
Loochi6770/
Lockerová6769/
Lacert6766/
Lotker6765/
Laches6763/
Lochaa6755/
Llache6748/
Lachee6742/
Hlochi6736/
Lojzer6734/
Lacear6734/
Lozzer6726/
Loijer6725/
Lohkre6724/
Laïche6723/
Llàcer6722/
Lachie6720/
Lazher6720/
Loquer6720/
Lhacer6719/
Looger6717/
Laccer6716/
Losere6716/
Loushe6715/
Lokhre6714/
Loucha6714/
Lokeer6714/
Loozer6713/
Lochaj6713/
Hloshe6712/
Liacer6712/
Lochay6711/
Lajche6710/
Lochoi6710/
Liochi679/
Loyzer679/
Loucie679/
Louzer679/
Lacser678/
Lioces677/
Latcherre677/
Lauschert677/
Lachez677/
Lochoa677/
Lacerd676/
Loiser676/
Lohsse676/
Lochoy675/
Lokhei675/
Lachhe675/
Lacherová675/
Lokhee675/
Luchir675/
Louker674/
Hlacer674/
Lascer674/
Luochi674/
Lokert674/
Lohsee674/
Louché674/
Loicet674/
Loqere674/
Loseer674/
Lozser673/
Lockre673/
Lohsey673/
Lacier673/
Losger673/
Lozker673/
Loizer673/
Llocie673/
Liocha673/
Lloshe673/
Laudscher672/
Lioyce672/
Llochi672/
Loscie672/
Losech672/
Loucee672/
Louger672/
Locett672/
Lochha672/
Lochih672/
Lahker672/
Liache672/
L'Hatcher672/
Lacherova672/
Lacheu672/
Lhache672/
Locess672/
Lockerova672/
Loicha672/
Loshep672/
Louchy672/
Lochui672/
Lohseh672/
Lached672/
Loocha672/
Lochiy671/
Lloser671/
Lochhi671/
Lucherova671/
Lookhe671/
Loscey671/
Loserr671/
Lossheart671/
Lechir671/
Hlocha671/
Loshea671/
Loshej671/
Loshey671/
Lochip671/
Loiger671/
Lyache671/
Loucet671/
Loyger671/
Loïcha671/
Hlatscher671/
Lacger671/
Lacheh671/
Ladche671/
Lokeir671/
Lloyce671/
Loshie671/
Loucir671/
Luoshe671/
Lozear671/
Lahche671/
Lochid671/
Loszer671/
Louxer671/
Lohchi671/
Lohheh671/
Locoir671/
Looces671/
Loihse671/
Lojeer671/
Laceer671/
Loseir670/
Loucey670/
Lotser670/
Loshse670/
Loucea670/
Loiker670/
Loucei670/
Loocey670/
Luocey670/
Loicey670/
Loohse670/
Loszhe670/

Locher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Locher in the Arabic language
وشرwshr-

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