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Where Does The Last Name Luther Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Luther (Arabic: لوثر, Bengali: লোঠার, Hindi: लूथर, Marathi: लथुर, Oriya: ଲୁଥର) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Lüther. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luther? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Luther is the 13,913^th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 181,807 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Luther reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 14,320^th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 67,445 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 19,234 people, or 1 in 18,845. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and North Carolina, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Luther occurs in 118 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent live and Tanzania, where 4 percent live.

Luther Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Luther has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Luther surname grew 431 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 258 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 289 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 220 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Luther Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (77%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Luther last name are 16.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.87% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Luther earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.06% more than the national average, earning 401,671 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.78% more than the national average, earning R 370,188 per year; in United States they earn 2.04% more than the national average, earning $44,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning $49,400 CAD per year.