Losh Surname

180,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Losh Surname Definition:

Gaufridus Loske, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Michael, Nicholas Losse, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

Losh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9811:182,96818,255
Afghanistan1381:232,9944,086
England921:605,63136,119
Russia381:3,792,712188,390
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Ukraine201:2,276,135151,395
Isle of Man201:4,291899
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2981:168,51915,231

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

Losh (117) may also be a first name.

Losh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gaufridus Loske, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Michael, Nicholas Losse, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Losh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Losh (Hindi: लोष, Russian: Лош) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Lösh. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Losh? popularity and diffusion

Losh is the 180,383rd most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,084,023 people. Losh occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Losh live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 864,112th most commonly used forename world-wide, held by 117 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,981 people, or 1 in 182,968. In The United States Losh is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 11 percent live, Virginia, where 9 percent live and West Virginia, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States it is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 6 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Losh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Losh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Losh last name grew 665 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 148 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Losh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Losh surname are 14.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.61% registered with the political party.

Losh earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.72% less than the national average, earning $40,251 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lösh921/
Losch895,532/
Loshe89226/
Loish89124/
Loush8992/
Loysh8932/
Loesh8915/
Losth898/
Loosh894/
Lohsh891/
Liosh891/
Loh8691,544/
Los8615,197/
Loesch805,885/
Losche80390/
Lotshe80115/
Loisch80108/
Lohysh8097/
Loosch8089/
Loysch8085/
Lousch8038/
Loshch8027/
Loushe8015/
Lousth8013/
Hloshe8012/
Lojsch8010/
Lloshe803/
Lodsch801/
Luoshe801/
Loissh801/
Loshse800/
Loszhe800/
Loos7529,404/
Loch7519,363/
Lodh7515,015/
Lash7512,076/
Lois7510,100/
Loss757,799/
Lush756,581/
Lesh754,349/
Lose753,610/
Louh752,555/
Loes751,769/
Lohy751,504/
Lots751,503/
Lods751,030/
Lous75848/
Lohs75581/
Lios75535/
Loïs75490/
Loys75388/
Lohu75211/
Losz75127/
Lost75104/
Lohß7567/
Lloh7543/
Llos7541/
Lyos7521/
Losj7516/
Loph7513/
Hlos7510/
Lozh757/
Hloh756/
Luos756/
Lyoh755/
Lojs754/
Ločs753/
Lohj753/
Losc752/
Losd752/
Loyh752/
Lgos752/
Lozs752/
Loës752/
Lgoh752/
Lohd751/
Loûs751/
Loÿs751/
Lohc751/
Lohx751/
Lhoh751/
Lhos751/
Loxs750/
Loutsch73469/
Lousche738/
Loshova735/
Lhoushe733/
Loheesh731/
Lostsch731/
Loustch731/
Lyoshch731/
Liosche731/
Lo67302,664/
Loose6713,671/
Loots6711,170/
Lesch679,399/
Lösch678,317/
Lasch675,767/
Loche673,406/
Lotts672,116/
Losse671,591/
Louch671,428/
Lusch671,374/
Liash671,077/
Louys67973/
Louse67868/
Locht67849/
Lohiy67812/
Leush67592/
Lhost67514/
Loise67476/
Llose67425/
Liose67406/
Lyash67393/
Loyst67337/
Laush67331/
Hloch67279/
Loess67274/
Lyush67198/
Lohss67188/
Loeys67186/
Lüsch67182/
Lhous67176/
Laash67170/
Loc'h67167/
Lashe67137/
Loods67126/
Hlous67114/
Lotse6793/
Lodts6786/
Loits6782/
Loosz6778/
Looch6770/
Lushe6765/
Loodh6759/
Looss6756/
Liush6755/
Lyoth6737/
Loist6735/
Loisz6734/
Louts6733/
Loudh6733/
Loost6733/
Lusht6727/
Luish6724/
Lyoha6724/
Looys6723/
Lloys6721/
Louss6720/
Loust6719/
Loych6718/
Luoch6717/
Loths6716/
Lasht6713/
Loehs6713/
Lohße6713/
Loyse6712/
Loyds6711/
Leesh6711/
Louhs6711/
Lhots6710/
Laesh679/
Lohyi679/
Los'e678/
Llois678/
Lohus677/
Loidh677/
Loohs677/
Loohß676/
Lousø676/
Lodzh675/
Hlios675/
Lhose675/
Llesh675/
Loyts675/
Glios674/
Hlose674/
Hlush674/
Loddh673/
Lodth673/
Lohee673/
Luose673/
Lotch673/
Loiss673/
Louïs673/
Losst673/
Läsch673/
Lojsz673/
Lloch673/
Lohhy672/
Losce672/
Louds672/
Lessh672/
Lassh672/
Lgous672/
Lashh672/
Llouh672/
Loschova672/
Louÿs672/
Lyose672/
Lyohe672/
Lyohs671/
Lussh671/
Lutsh671/
Luodh671/
Lohch671/
Lohij671/
Lohtz671/
Lohys671/
Lotdh671/
Loysz671/
Llash671/
Lgash671/
Lashd671/
Luoss671/
Losss671/
Latsh671/
Loisd671/
Lohsz671/
Loijs671/
Loosd671/
Loohd671/
Luohy671/
Lotth671/
Loëss671/
Loïse671/
Llots671/
Luoha671/
Louph671/
Lyodh671/
Lushh671/
Lushj671/
Luysh671/
Lahsh671/
Hlash671/
Loohy670/
Lotss670/
Luoht670/
Loids670/
Lodse670/
Loich670/

Losh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Losh in the Hindi language
लोषlosa-
Losh in the Russian language
Лошlos-

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