Lochery Surname

828,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Lochery Surname Definition:

A rare current surname of local origin. Perhaps from Lochrie, near Dailly, Ayrshire, but I know of no references in record.

Lochery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2141:126,14813,799
England551:1,013,05650,089
Scotland481:111,5387,348
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Wales51:618,90625,852
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland321:116,9765,458
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Lochery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A rare current surname of local origin. Perhaps from Lochrie, near Dailly, Ayrshire, but I know of no references in record.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Lochery Last Name Facts

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

Lochery is found most in Australia. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lochery? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 828,895th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 21,819,000 people. The last name Lochery is primarily found in Oceania, where 66 percent of Lochery reside; 66 percent reside in Australasia and 66 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 214 people, or 1 in 126,148. In Australia Lochery is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 94 percent live, Queensland, where 4 percent live and New South Wales, where 2 percent live. Not including Australia this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent live and Scotland, where 14 percent live.

Lochery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lochery has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Lochery surname rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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