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 is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Lumgair.

How Common Is The Last Name Lumgair? popularity and diffusion

Lumgair is the 956,400th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 26,694,307 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Lumgair reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 576,359. In South Africa it is most common in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 60 percent are found, Gauteng, where 33 percent are found and Western Cape, where 4 percent are found. Aside from South Africa Lumgair is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent are found and Scotland, where 15 percent are found.

Lumgair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lumgair has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname declined 52 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 378 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lumgair Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lumgair are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the 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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