Loncar Surname

172,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Loncar Surname User-submission:

This surname originates in Croatia and means 'potter', as in someone who makes pottery.

Loncar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2031:301,29627,772
Australia2321:116,36112,902
Germany2151:374,44435,419
Canada2081:177,14217,704
Argentina811:527,69638,577
Croatia661:64,07011,714
England591:944,37447,923
France501:1,328,454133,611
Austria451:189,23224,045
Denmark431:131,27211,828
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Serbia331:216,51412,757
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Qatar221:107,18211,536
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Montenegro131:49,1973,233
Israel101:855,76354,181
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
Norway61:857,04855,549
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malta11:430,2723,380
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532

The alternate forms: Lončar (11,245) & Lonćar (3) are calculated separately.

Loncar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates in Croatia and means 'potter', as in someone who makes pottery.

- hawthorn7

An occupational name from lonec, meaning 'potter' in Slovenian.

- katie.kay

Loncar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Loncar is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Lončar or Lonćar. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loncar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Loncar is the 172,827th most frequently held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,929,078 people. The surname Loncar occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Loncar are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,203 people, or 1 in 301,296. In The United States it is most numerous in: Nevada, where 19 percent reside, Illinois, where 11 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 39 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 9 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Loncar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Loncar are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Loncar earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 29.56% less than the national average, earning 243,765 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.85% more than the national average, earning $47,401 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.38% more than the national average, earning $55,832 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lončar9411,245/
Lonćar943/
Lonchar92331/
Lonczar9230/
Loncsar9228/
Loncart922/
Looncar921/
Lonncar921/
Longcar921/
Lontchar8628/
Lonchard8612/
Longcarr860/
Lonkar8319,849/
Lancar83202/
Lonzar83173/
Luncar8332/
Loncor834/
Lomcar831/
Lonžar831/
Lontschar8028/
Longcor77475/
Llancar77204/
Lonjard7795/
Loncsár7789/
Lonkard7774/
Loonkar7752/
Lonkart7737/
Loncour7730/
Lonchor7725/
Lonkare7722/
Lanchar7710/
Lancsar7710/
Loncoir775/
Lancart775/
Lancard774/
Lunchar773/
Longkar773/
Loncore773/
Lluncar772/
Lotnkar772/
Lloncor771/
Luncart771/
Lancare771/
Lounsar771/
Lonkkar771/
Lonnkar771/
Lancear770/
Longcore71452/
Llancare71183/
Lanchard7159/
Loinsard7149/
Lanchart7119/
Lanceart7116/
Lanciart7115/
Lioncour715/
Lunchare711/
Llancaur711/
Loncourt711/
Loonsiar711/
Longcord710/
Lancaurt710/
Lanjar671,788/
Lankar67927/
Lanzar67869/
Lansar67599/
Lunkar67224/
Lancor67152/
Lioncourt6733/
Luncarová6731/
Lonjor679/
Lunzar679/
Lontscharová676/
Lomzar671/
Lyonshart671/
Landschar671/
Lončarová671/
Lonsarova671/
Lonzor671/
Liongkhar671/
Lonqor671/
Leczar671/
Lançar671/
Lancharre671/
Lanckhart670/

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Loncar
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