Loreley Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Loreley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Loreley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Loreley (2,691) may also be a first name.

Loreley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Loreley (Russian: Лорелей) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loreley? popularity and diffusion

Loreley is the 3,882,373rd most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Loreley reside; 31 percent reside in South America and 31 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 141,239th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 2,691 people.

The surname Loreley is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 18,015,382. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 38 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 38 percent are found and Kursk Oblast, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Russia this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 19 percent are found and Germany, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Loreley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Loreley in the Russian language
Лорелейlorelej-

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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 Loreley
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