Lorch Surname

94,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,051 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lorch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lorch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,8301:28,4473,737
United States1,7711:204,66320,084
Canada1121:328,97830,038
Switzerland581:141,60213,683
England441:1,266,32057,817
France391:1,703,147154,208
Israel271:316,94927,106
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Wales151:206,30213,003
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3191:157,42514,458

The alternate forms: Lörch (693) are calculated separately.

Lorch (11) may also be a first name.

Lorch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lorch occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Lörch. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lorch? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 94,315th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,442,793 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Lorch are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most numerous given name globally, held by 11 people.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 2,830 people, or 1 in 28,447. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 54 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 12 percent live and Hesse, where 11 percent live. Apart from Germany Lorch exists in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Lorch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lorch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lorch surname rose 555 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 147 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lorch Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lorch surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lorch are 15.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.6% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lorch earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.41% less than the national average, earning R 22,800 per year; in United States they earn 16.27% more than the national average, earning $50,170 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.67% less than the national average, earning $48,355 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lörch93693/
Loerch91540/
Lorsch91301/
Lorc'h9136/
Lorche913/
Llorch911/
Lorc8966/
Lorsche8335/
Lortsch8317/
Lerch8022,387/
Larch801,558/
Lurch80276/
Lorci8046/
Lärch8023/
Lorce8019/
Lorsh809/
Loirc806/
Llorc803/
Lorhe801/
Lorkh801/
Lorcs801/
Larche732,028/
Lgarch73343/
Lharch73274/
Lourci73225/
Llarch73216/
Larsch73138/
Laarch73136/
Lartch7327/
Liorci7311/
Leerch736/
Lörche733/
Lorshe732/
Lärche732/
Lorsth731/
Liarch731/
Larzch731/
Latrch731/
Llorce731/
Lurcht731/
Lyarch730/
Laurch730/
Leurch730/
Laerch730/
Lource730/
Lorz671,842/
Lors67313/
Laarche67174/
Lorx6732/
Larc6729/
Latrche679/
L'Arche679/
Lharche674/
Lahrche674/
Laharch674/
Laursch671/
Larsche671/
Lorš671/
Larchce671/
Lartsch670/
Lathrch670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lorch
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