Lochiel Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Lochiel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lochiel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:314,93014,413
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland231:162,7496,621
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Lochiel (42) may also be a first name.

Lochiel Last Name Facts

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

Lochiel is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lochiel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,485,539th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Lochiel reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly held forename in the world It is held by 42 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 314,930. In Scotland Lochiel is mostly concentrated in: North Ayrshire, where 35 percent live, City of Edinburgh, where 29 percent live and South Lanarkshire, where 18 percent live. Other than Scotland this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Lochiel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lochiel has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Lochiel last name declined 26 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lochiel Last Name Statistics demography

Lochiel earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53% less than the national average, earning $20,281 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lochel92146/
Lochil922/
Loechel86796/
Louchel8699/
Lochelt8622/
Lochele862/
Lachiel861/
Lechiel861/
Louchil861/
Lochail861/
Lochill860/
Loechell8012/
Luchitel801/
Lochelle800/
Lokhil771,497/
Löchel771,249/
Lechel77269/
Luchel7770/
Lachel7768/
Lokiel7719/
Lächel7712/
Lachil779/
Losiel771/
Lechil771/
Lüchel771/
Loscielle752/
Lochilova752/
Luchele71988/
Lächele71201/
Lachelt71151/
Loschilova7197/
Luchile7193/
Lachele7184/
Lächelt7177/
Lachile7159/
Lachell7134/
Loizeil7131/
Lokhele7128/
Laechel7126/
Loskiel717/
Luchild712/
Lochuul711/
Lachhel711/
Losiell711/
Leuchel711/
Lechell711/
Latchel711/
Losiele711/
Loisiel711/
Lojjiel711/
Logiyel711/
Lakhiel711/
Loukhil711/
Luchell710/
Logel671,654/
Lachelle6745/
Losielle674/
Logil673/
Luichele672/
Lachehal672/
Lojel672/
Lak'hiel671/
Lacquiel671/
Liuchile671/
Luchettl671/
Latchell671/
Luchelle670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lochiel
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