Lochmeier Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Lochmeier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lochmeier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Lochmeier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lochmeier is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lochmeier? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,100,440th most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Lochmeier reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 256,654. In Switzerland Lochmeier is most numerous in: Canton of Thurgau, where 66 percent are found, Canton of Vaud, where 22 percent are found and Canton of Zürich, where 13 percent are found. Other than Switzerland Lochmeier is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Lochmeier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lochmeier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lochmeier last name decreased 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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
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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 Lochmeier
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