Loeffel Surname

279,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Loeffel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Loeffel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6241:580,86447,547
Switzerland3021:27,1954,175
France2901:229,04435,526
Argentina651:657,59145,740
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1131:444,41332,195

The alternate forms: Loëffel (1) are calculated separately.

Loeffel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Loeffel is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Loëffel. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loeffel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Loeffel is the 279,172nd most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 5,261,766 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Loeffel are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 624 people, or 1 in 580,864. In The United States Loeffel is mostly found in: Missouri, where 13 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States Loeffel occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 22 percent are found and France, where 21 percent are found.

Loeffel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Loeffel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loeffel surname expanded 552 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Loeffel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Loeffel are 1.78% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.45% registered to vote for the party.

Loeffel earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.28% more than the national average, earning $51,467 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loëffel951/
Loeffell934/
Leffel922,205/
Loffel92218/
Loeffl9233/
Loefel924/
Leffell86112/
Loffell8649/
Laeffel862/
Leiffel861/
Leeffel861/
Loefeld861/
Loiffel860/
Lefel83491/
Loffl8310/
Lofel838/
Leiffeld801/
Löffel772,257/
Lefuel7748/
Leifel7739/
Luffel7729/
Laffel7725/
Lefell774/
Loifel772/
Lefiel771/
Lofell770/
Leufel770/
Laefel770/
Lofl734/
Lefl731/
Leifeld711,780/
Löffeld7147/
Leifelt7125/
Lefiell7112/
Loffill7110/
Leyfeld717/
Lejfelt712/
Laffell712/
Laffael711/
Leyfell711/
Luepfel711/
Luffell710/
Leafelt710/
Leffill710/
Lauffel710/
Leutfeld67121/
Löffl6766/
Liefl6749/
Lefil6728/
Leyfeldt6718/
Lejdfelt6713/
Lafel6713/
Leisfeld672/
Leafl671/
Leihfeld671/
Leisfelt670/
Leadfeld670/

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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 Loeffel
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