Loetscher Surname

384,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 924 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Loetscher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Loetscher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3281:1,105,05879,932
Switzerland3011:27,2854,186
France2181:304,69146,470
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Loetscher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Loetscher is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Loetscher click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loetscher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 384,654th most frequent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 7,886,954 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Loetscher reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 35 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Loetscher is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 328 people, or 1 in 1,105,058. In The United States it is most numerous in: Florida, where 13 percent reside, Colorado, where 12 percent reside and Washington, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 33 percent reside and France, where 24 percent reside.

Loetscher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Loetscher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Loetscher surname rose 1,929 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Loetscher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Loetscher last name are 10.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.47% being registered with the party.

The amount Loetscher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.14% less than the national average, earning R 120,864 per year and in United States they earn 8.72% more than the national average, earning $46,912 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loethscher951/
Letscher94784/
Lotscher9463/
Loetsher945/
Leutscher89528/
Loetseher891/
Lostscher891/
Letsher881/
Lotsher880/
Lötscher823,141/
Latscher8236/
Lozscher822/
Loetsier821/
Letser8037/
Lotser800/
Lötschert7893/
Löthscher786/
Hlatscher781/
Loetzer7544/
Lethcer752/
Hlotser751/
Lötscherová703/
Lotzer67582/
Letzer67354/
Loezer6785/
Lozser673/
Leczer671/
Lezher671/
Latser670/
Ledser670/

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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 Loetscher
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