Lorig Surname

280,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lorig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lorig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8371:96,18311,991
United States4351:833,23963,771
France741:897,604104,173
Costa Rica111:434,5523,937
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

The alternate forms: Lörig (1) are calculated separately.

Lorig (73) may also be a first name.

Lorig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lorig (Tibetan: ལུང་རིག་) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Lörig. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lorig? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lorig is the 280,156th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,284,660 people. The surname Lorig is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Lorig live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,134,117th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 73 people.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 837 people, or 1 in 96,183. In Germany it is primarily found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 53 percent are found, Saarland, where 25 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

Lorig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lorig has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 821 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lorig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lorig last name are 22.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.61% being registered to vote for the political party.

Lorig earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.54% more than the national average, earning $48,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lörig931/
Lohrig9174/
Lorrig9160/
Loruig912/
Lotrig910/
Loehrig8332/
Lorigue832/
Loric80782/
Lorik80209/
Lurig80120/
Lürig8061/
Loreg8039/
Lorix8010/
Larig804/
Loriq801/
Lerig800/
Louriegh77125/
Lothrigs770/
Lorick731,572/
Lührig73209/
Lorric7394/
Lehrig7382/
Laurig7351/
Löhrig7335/
Leurig7324/
Lourik7312/
Louric738/
Lyorik737/
Loeric736/
Lourix733/
Lahrig731/
Leruig731/
Lhorik731/
Loregh731/
Luhrig731/
Loyric731/
Larzig731/
Loriec731/
Lerrig730/
Larrig730/
Lorheg730/
Lurrig730/
Lourick6748/
Loerick6726/
Lorrick6722/
Lorique6715/
Lotrike674/
Loricke673/
Lorricq672/
Larigue671/
Lourics671/
Lahraig671/
Llorick671/
Loyrick671/
Loricks671/
Lharaig671/

Lorig Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lorig in the Tibetan language
ལུང་རིག་lungrik-

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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 Lorig
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