Loher Surname

137,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Loher Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Tanner [Ger. löer; from loh, O.H.Ger. lô, tanning-bark + the agential suff. -er]

Loher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9101:88,46811,151
Switzerland8421:9,7541,596
India5171:1,483,68556,036
Pakistan4461:400,5477,554
United States3251:1,115,25880,547
Austria791:107,79015,374
France521:1,277,360130,443
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Liechtenstein81:4,797618
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Croatia61:704,76744,411
England31:18,572,686338,250
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

The alternate forms: Löher (412) & Lóher (1) are calculated separately.

Loher (25) may also be a first name.

Loher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Tanner [Ger. löer; from loh, O.H.Ger. lô, tanning-bark + the agential suff. -er]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Loher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Loher (Bengali: লোহার, Marathi: लोहेर) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Löher or Lóher. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Loher? popularity and diffusion

The last name Loher is the 137,661st most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,239,565 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Loher reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Loher is also the 2,136,160th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 25 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 910 people, or 1 in 88,468. In Germany Loher is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 90 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 3 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 26 percent are found and India, where 16 percent are found.

Loher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Loher has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Loher surname contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Loher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Loher last name are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65% registered with the party.

The amount Loher earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.81% less than the national average, earning $42,799 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.69% less than the national average, earning $44,868 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Löher93412/
Lóher931/
Lohier911,363/
Loeher9164/
Hloher9123/
Lyoher911/
Looher911/
Loheir910/
Loer891,381/
Lohesre834/
Laher8011,097/
Leher80877/
Lheur80118/
Lohir8013/
Loeer8011/
Loerz8011/
Loert806/
Loere802/
Looer802/
Luoer801/
Lhoer801/
Loerh801/
Loerd801/
Lohire7399/
Lahher7386/
Lahier7382/
Loijer7325/
L'Heur7318/
Lohyor735/
Luo'er733/
Leheir733/
Lohair732/
L'Hoer732/
Luiher731/
Löhere731/
Laaher731/
Leheur731/
Laheir731/
Lloert731/
Looehr731/
Loehrh731/
Leuher730/
Lahaer730/
Lyoere730/
Leheer730/
Loyier730/
Laer67603/
Löer67348/
Leur67338/
Looijer6777/
Läer6733/
Laherre6724/
Laheere671/
Lyoeard671/
Leuhier670/

Loher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Loher in the Bengali language
লোহারlohara-
Loher in the Marathi language
लोहेरlohera-

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