Lochrie Surname

258,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Lochrie Surname Definition:

A surname recorded by M'Kerlie, may be of local origin from Lochree in the parish of Inch, or from Lochrie in Ayrshire.

Lochrie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland6311:8,4851,240
United States3531:1,026,79675,483
England3071:181,49216,346
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Australia451:599,90442,958
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Wales51:618,90625,852
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1931:19,3951,962
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Lochrie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname recorded by M'Kerlie, may be of local origin from Lochree in the parish of Inch, or from Lochrie in Ayrshire.

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

Lochrie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lochrie is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lochrie? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lochrie is the 258,244th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,781,854 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Lochrie reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in Scotland, where it is carried by 631 people, or 1 in 8,485. In Scotland Lochrie is most frequent in: North Lanarkshire, where 17 percent live, Glasgow City, where 13 percent live and Renfrewshire, where 11 percent live. Excluding Scotland this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and England, where 20 percent live.

Lochrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lochrie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Lochrie surname increased 327 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,038 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lochrie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lochrie last name is principally Anglican (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lochrie surname are 6.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.76% being registered with the party.

The amount Lochrie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.72% less than the national average, earning R 100,476 per year; in United States they earn 20.38% more than the national average, earning $51,942 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.46% less than the national average, earning $48,463 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Louchrie930/
Lochri927/
Locrie921/
Lochre920/
Lochrigge881/
Lochrey863/
Lachrie861/
Lochrid861/
Lochrich801/
Lochriya801/
Lachriye801/
Lauchrie801/
Lochroey801/
Louchrey800/
Lochritt800/
Lochry7730/
Lochra7719/
Lokhre7714/
Locrai776/
Locrey771/
Lacrie771/
Lechri771/
Lachre771/
Luchri771/
Luchre771/
Lochray7155/
Lachris714/
Laachri713/
Lashrie711/
Louchry711/
Lachrey710/
Lacraie710/
Lacrajie673/
Lóhri671/
Luchrist670/
Louchrou670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lochrie
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