Lochhead Surname

163,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,653 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Lochhead Surname Definition:

Of local origin from lands situated at the head of a loch, and so = Kinloch. The first form is common in the shires of Lanark, Renfrew, and Dumfries. Gilbert de Lakenheued of Lanarkshire and Wautier de Lagenheuede of Aberdeenshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p.

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Lochhead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5951:8,9981,294
Canada5851:62,9847,367
United States5321:681,31454,178
England3451:161,50215,105
New Zealand2731:16,5872,897
Australia2081:129,78714,130
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Wales101:309,45316,869
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Tonga11:107,313791
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5371:6,971989
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Lochhead Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from lands situated at the head of a loch, and so = Kinloch. The first form is common in the shires of Lanark, Renfrew, and Dumfries. Gilbert de Lakenheued of Lanarkshire and Wautier de Lagenheuede of Aberdeenshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 200,214). James Lochheid, burgess and guild-brother of Glasgow, 1626 (Burgesses). Locheid 1648, Loichtheid 1550.

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

Lochhead Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lochhead is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lochhead? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 163,669th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,746,908 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Lochhead are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is borne by 595 people, or 1 in 8,998. In Scotland Lochhead is most common in: Renfrewshire, where 12 percent reside, Glasgow City, where 10 percent reside and Dumfries and Galloway, where 10 percent reside. Besides Scotland this last name occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Lochhead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lochhead has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Lochhead surname rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 11,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 467 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lochhead Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lochhead are 13.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.32% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lochhead earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 157.16% more than the national average, earning R 611,100 per year; in United States they earn 23.11% more than the national average, earning $53,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.15% more than the national average, earning $50,751 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Lochead93397/
Lochhed931/
Lochheed8817/
Locchead888/
Lochheya881/
Lachhead881/
Lochhiad880/
Lochha862/
Lochad861/
Locheed8049/
Lochhas809/
Lachhad804/
Lotchea802/
Lachhed802/
Lochhap801/
Louchad801/
Locheya801/
Locheid800/
Lochedd800/
Loche773,406/
Locha771,148/
Locad7715/
Lohea772/
Locea771/
Loced771/
Lachheya75314/
Lochhaas7576/
Lottchea7516/
Lochhiya7510/
Loucheed752/
Lochihte751/
Louchhei751/
Lotchihe751/
Loskhead750/
Lochhaus750/
Loithead750/
Locher7112,053/
Louche715,794/
Lochap713,730/
Lochet711,497/
Lachea71481/
Lochai71456/
Losche71390/
Lachha71385/
Lochau71295/
Lotche71214/
Lotcha71174/
Loscha7187/
Lokhad7158/
Loheed7155/
Lochaa7155/
Lochie7153/
Lochey7148/
Loches7141/
Lochee7140/
Loyche7137/
Loheya7128/
Lochas7125/
Loheas7124/
Lioche7119/
Loucha7114/
Lodcha7114/
Lechad7113/
Lochaj7113/
Lochay7111/
Lochchhap717/
Lochoa717/
Lohhay716/
Lachhe715/
Lochah715/
Lochat714/
Liocha713/
Lochih712/
Lochue712/
Loicha712/
Lached712/
Loocha712/
Lachad711/
Lochhi711/
Lokhed711/
Lachchhad711/
Hlocha711/
Hloche711/
Loshea711/
Loceya711/
Lothea711/
Loïcha711/
Lochid711/
Loheap711/
Lohheh711/
Lahead710/
Loucea710/
Lachaud674,636/
Louchet671,218/
Louchez67926/
Loce67449/
Lochaya67286/
Loea67231/
Loochaz67154/
Loichet6789/
Loichat6783/
Louchie6765/
Lohscheidt6756/
Loitcha6756/
Hloucha6750/
Lacheya6749/
Loschge6738/
Léchaud6734/
Lechaud6733/
Lachcha6732/
Loucher6731/
Loïtcha6723/
Lauhead6722/
Logihad6721/
Louchai6719/
Louscha6716/
Glioche6714/
Lotches6711/
Lousche678/
Liochay678/
Lachhai677/
Lohhaus676/
Louchey676/
Loutche676/
Lachuha676/
Louches675/
Louchaa674/
Lachche674/
Lochett674/
Liotcha674/
Loîtcha674/
Lachhey673/
Loschat673/
Louchat673/
Lachhap673/
Lochait673/
Loechet672/
Lotcher672/
Lachaad672/
Loutcha672/
L'Ochoa672/
Lochaph672/
Lochayi672/
Llouche672/
Louchje672/
Lochayo672/
Lohchai672/
Lukhhad671/
Lohajad671/
Louhkha671/
Lacchad671/
Lachhay671/
Lachhchhad671/
Hlochai671/
Lochete671/
Loukhad671/
Lochach671/
Locheer671/
Lochiya671/
Lochooa671/
Lohe'ya671/
Llochap671/
Luchaud671/
Loucheu671/
Loucheâ671/
Leeched671/
Lachher671/
Lachiea671/
Loschhi671/
Latchha671/
Lhouche671/
Lohawed671/
Lohohya671/
Liosche671/
Lathead670/
Luchadt670/
Loushea670/
Louchee670/
Lochast670/
Lochaus670/

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