Lochner Surname

56,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,000 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lochner Surname Definition:

From Lochen, town in Germany.

Lochner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,1061:19,6072,589
United States2,5111:144,34814,936
South Africa1,5191:35,6674,573
Austria3951:21,5583,381
Canada721:511,74443,418
England651:857,20145,134
Brazil631:3,398,00596,455
Czechia371:287,39137,121
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Australia281:964,13257,058
France271:2,460,101186,232
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Turkey151:5,188,095110,069
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Norway121:428,52437,411
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Oman41:921,9937,313
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4081:123,08511,950

The alternate forms: Löchner (1,063) are calculated separately.

Lochner (69) may also be a first name.

Lochner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Lochen, town in Germany.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Lochner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lochner is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Löchner. For other potential spellings of Lochner click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lochner? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 56,352nd most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 809,727 people. The last name Lochner is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Lochner are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,171,416th most frequently used given name on earth, held by 69 people.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 4,106 people, or 1 in 19,607. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 57 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent are found and South Africa, where 17 percent are found.

Lochner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lochner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lochner last name rose 615 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lochner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lochner are 13.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.23% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lochner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.06% more than the national average, earning 349,750 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 70.66% more than the national average, earning R 405,564 per year; in United States they earn 10.12% more than the national average, earning $47,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.77% more than the national average, earning $66,956 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Löchner951,063/
Loechner93391/
Loschner93190/
Loichner931/
Lochnerd931/
Louchner930/
Lochnear930/
Locner9210/
Lochne921/
Lechner8643,799/
Lachner863,681/
Luchner86506/
Lächner8626/
Loczner866/
Loshner864/
Louchne861/
Lochney860/
Lochnie860/
Lochnerová8243/
Lauchner80425/
Leuchner80137/
Laschner8040/
Laechner8016/
Lutchner8014/
Lechnner801/
Loyshner801/
Lachnier801/
Louchney800/
Loschnerová784/
Lochna77158/
Lochni77134/
Lozner77133/
Losner7779/
Lochny7757/
Lacner7747/
Loßner7743/
Láhner7717/
Lachne776/
Locney775/
Lóhner771/
Loxner771/
Leuschner757,001/
Lauschner75717/
Locnerová755/
Latschner751/
Lachney711,206/
Lossner71210/
Lechnir71128/
Lashner7172/
Loshney7137/
Lechnyr7132/
Lachnet7124/
Lajhner7119/
Lochnit719/
Lachnerová716/
Lotzner715/
Lotsner715/
Liozner713/
Locznerová712/
Lokhnne711/
Lahchne711/
Lausschner711/
Locznerova711/
Lochnis710/
Latchney6757/
Lahajner6733/
Lachnett6729/
Losne6712/
Leushner6712/
Loiszner671/
Lacne671/
Laushner671/
Laschney671/
Lozne671/
Locni671/
Loshneed671/
Loussner670/
Lachneth670/
Lochnist670/
Lochnich670/

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