Loertscher Surname

535,476th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 602 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Loertscher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Loertscher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4521:801,90061,806
Switzerland1161:70,8018,449
France121:5,535,227269,324
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Loertscher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Loertscher occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loertscher? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 535,476th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 12,105,558 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Loertscher live; 76 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 452 people, or 1 in 801,900. In The United States Loertscher is primarily found in: Utah, where 56 percent reside, Idaho, where 11 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 19 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Loertscher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Loertscher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 15,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Loertscher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Loertscher last name are 12.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.7% being registered with the political party.

Loertscher earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.25% more than the national average, earning $45,846 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lortscher95225/
Loertcher9555/
Loertsche951/
Loertschee902/
Lerrtscher900/
Loercher89130/
Lortsher8940/
Lörtscher84673/
Lortcsher841/
Lortshcer841/
Lortser821/
Loertzer7821/
Lourtser781/
Laercher780/
Luercher780/
Loerce751/
Lörcher711,380/
Loerzer71120/
Lärcher714/
Lurcher713/
Laerche711/
Liertzer6711/
Laherche671/
Lerzer63239/
Lherthsir631/
Lorzer506/

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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 Loertscher
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