Lochschmidt Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lochschmidt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lochschmidt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1431:562,97546,225
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Lochschmidt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lochschmidt is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lochschmidt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lochschmidt is the 1,281,391st most widespread last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. Lochschmidt is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Lochschmidt reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 562,975. In Germany it is most common in: Hesse, where 41 percent are found, Bavaria, where 30 percent are found and Saxony, where 20 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Lochschmidt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lochschmidt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lochschmiedt961/
Lochschmid951/
Lochschmied9120/
Lochschmidtová8820/
Lachchmi7414/
Lochszmyt701/
Lakhshmi6327/
Lakhshmii601/
Lakhsmi56209/
Lakhshmy531/

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