Lumgair Surname

956,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Scotland

Lumgair Surname Definition:

From Lumgair in Dunnottar parish, Kincardineshire. Walter de Lunkyir (an old spelling of Lumgair) witnessed a deed of vendition of the lands of Drumsleed, c. 1218—22 (REB., II, 272; RAA., I, p. 185). Still prevalent among the fisher folk.

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Lumgair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa941:576,35944,560
Canada611:604,02649,778
Scotland421:127,4727,985
United States371:9,796,187405,931
England341:1,638,76668,634
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland881:42,5373,150
England91:2,708,37473,770

Lumgair Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Lumgair in Dunnottar parish, Kincardineshire. Walter de Lunkyir (an old spelling of Lumgair) witnessed a deed of vendition of the lands of Drumsleed, c. 1218—22 (REB., II, 272; RAA., I, p. 185). Still prevalent among the fisher folk.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Lumgair Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lumgair occurs most in South Africa. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Lumgair click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lumgair? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lumgair is the 956,400th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 26,694,307 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Lumgair are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 94 people, or 1 in 576,359. In South Africa it is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 60 percent reside, Gauteng, where 33 percent reside and Western Cape, where 4 percent reside. Barring South Africa this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 22 percent reside and Scotland, where 15 percent reside.

Lumgair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lumgair has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name declined 52 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 378 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lumgair Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lumgair surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lumgair earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.17% more than the national average, earning R 435,288 per year; in United States they earn 27.95% less than the national average, earning $31,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.93% less than the national average, earning $40,280 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loumgair9311/
Lumgar921/
Lumgir920/
Lumaire863/
Laumair861/
Lumgare861/
Lumar83825/
Lumir836/
Leumaire8025/
Lumayire801/
Lumare77542/
Lumire77348/
Loumir77279/
Laumar7786/
Lumier7753/
Lungar7750/
Loumar7711/
Lutmar776/
Lumard774/
Lumhar773/
Lusmar772/
Lummar771/
Limgar771/
Lumger771/
Luimar771/
Lomair771/
Lungir770/
Luhmar770/
Luminggar7518/
Lungare711,738/
Laumier71217/
Loungar71210/
Longair71152/
Lumayor7178/
Lunghar7145/
Lumajar7125/
Leungar7110/
Lumayer719/
Lungard714/
Lutmayr713/
Llaumar712/
Leumire711/
Laungar711/
Laumare711/
Luimire711/
Lungart711/
Llumart711/
Loumier711/
Lungaer711/
Lumiyar711/
Luismar711/
Lumeier710/
Lyungar710/
Lumhart710/
Laumger710/
Laumeir710/
Lomar671,231/
Lumer67492/
Laumeier67266/
Lumre67231/
Longhair6775/
Lungauer6769/
Lunghard6753/
Lunggaer6718/
Lomir6713/
Lhoumier679/
Leutmayr679/
Laumayer678/
Lusmeier678/
Lungaare674/
Lungiyar674/
Lhaumier673/
Lunngare672/
Laungare672/
Luinggar672/
Lumír672/
Lungaard671/
Lhongair671/
Loungaar671/
Leungart671/
Hlutmare670/

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