Luther Surname

13,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,084 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Luther Surname Definition:

Local; v. Lowther. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Lothar.' This German name never became popularized in England, except as Lothario. The French form was Lothaire. Martin Luther has made the cognomen immortal.

Luther Buchard, Close Rolls, 3 Edward I.

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Luther Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States19,2341:18,8452,369
Germany8,6941:9,2601,161
Tanzania1,5801:33,5073,928
Ghana1,4551:18,5712,344
Chad1,2521:10,8561,398
England1,0651:52,3176,424
Indonesia9771:135,36313,491
Papua New Guinea6481:12,5831,173
India6281:1,221,44248,803
Nigeria5841:303,32716,903
Canada5721:64,4157,505
South Africa4871:111,24813,382
Australia3891:69,3988,234
Denmark2981:18,9421,872
Guatemala1931:83,3302,764
Marshall Islands1711:30334
Kenya1371:337,08020,325
Switzerland1371:59,9487,487
Sweden1251:78,7745,875
Dominican Republic1161:89,9394,002
Poland981:387,84442,215
France951:699,18788,446
Norway911:56,5098,100
Finland721:76,3438,354
Guyana641:11,9101,690
Brazil621:3,452,81297,678
Italy621:986,39869,332
Liberia591:74,7216,295
Micronesia571:1,864406
Wales521:59,5105,360
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Singapore431:128,0865,748
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Nicaragua331:182,4572,426
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Cameroon251:830,76357,125
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Austria231:370,23639,193
Romania201:1,003,89452,576
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Seychelles181:5,133784
Slovakia181:296,46943,115
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Solomon Islands131:44,6188,903
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Scotland111:486,71119,179
China101:136,732,1577,199
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Barbados31:95,8161,797
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4121:59,1646,945
Wales181:87,1343,963
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4611:11,2571,465

The alternate forms: Lüther (95) are calculated separately.

Luther (67,445) may also be a first name.

Luther Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local; v. Lowther. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Lothar.' This German name never became popularized in England, except as Lothario. The French form was Lothaire. Martin Luther has made the cognomen immortal.

Luther Buchard, Close Rolls, 3 Edward I.

1593. Baptised — Salomon, s. Arthur Luther, or Luter: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1596. — Mary, d. Arthur Luther, or Lewter: ibid.

1649. Thomas Luther (Essex) and Anne Jackson: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office), n. 42.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Teutonic) 1 the O.H.Ger. Hluthari or Luthari, Lutheri = Famous Army [O.H. Ger. h)lút (= Old SaxonO.E. hlúd), loud, famous + hari, heri (=O.Sax. heri = Old English here), army] From the corresp. O.Frank. Hlodhari, Hlodheri, came the French-Teut. Lothar or Lothaire (v. under Lorraine), Clotaire.

2 the O.H.Ger. Liuthari, Liatheri = National Army [O.H.Ger. liut (=O.Sax.

liud-, O.E, leód), nation]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Ger.) see Luther in Dict.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, German) Descendant of Lothair (famous, warrior).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

As an English surname probably a corruption of the great northern name Lowther. It may however be identical with the Teutonic Luther, Lothaire, Lothario, &c. One of the Saxon kings of Kent was a Lothere.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The widely famed or celebrated, derived from the German loth or laut, loud, famed, fortunate, and er, honor—"fortune and honor." Lauter, German, bright, clear, pure.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

(German), Renowned chief, or Famous in the army. Hlut, famous, renowned. (variant: Heringa.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Luther Last Name Facts

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

The surname Luther (Arabic: لوثر, Bengali: লোঠার, Hindi: लूथर, Marathi: लथुर, Oriya: ଲୁଥର) is most common in The United States. It may also occur as: Lüther. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Luther? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 13,913th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 181,807 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Luther live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. Luther is also the 14,320th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 67,445 people.

The surname Luther is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 19,234 people, or 1 in 18,845. In The United States Luther is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and North Carolina, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 118 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 22 percent reside and Tanzania, where 4 percent reside.

Luther Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Luther has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 431 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 258 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 289 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 220 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Luther Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Luther are 16.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.87% registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lüther9495/
Leuther92399/
Lauther92357/
Louther92237/
Luthier92235/
Luthere9210/
Luthert927/
Lutther925/
Lusther921/
Lluther921/
Luether921/
Lutheur921/
Ludther921/
Luither920/
Luter912,908/
Luthe911,324/
Lauthier86371/
Leuthier8677/
Leuthert8613/
Lauthert869/
Leutherd863/
Louthier863/
Lauthter861/
Lutherdt861/
Lausther861/
Lutherht860/
Lautheir860/
Louthere860/
Luster839,768/
Lutter837,984/
Lauter833,742/
Lother83986/
Louter83955/
Lutere83624/
Leuthe83400/
Luthje83368/
Lyuter83296/
Leuter83184/
Lauthe83113/
Louthe83102/
Lutier8339/
Luthey8338/
Luthie8332/
Lither8326/
Luhter8316/
Luthre8314/
Ludthe8314/
Luthge8312/
Luthes8310/
Lutyhe836/
Luzter834/
Luteur834/
Liuter833/
Lutger832/
Luterh831/
Luthez831/
Lutthe831/
Ludter831/
Lutihe831/
Lhuter831/
Lutert830/
Lueter830/
Luiter830/
Luthee830/
Luthyr830/
Lute8012,393/
Lutherová8018/
Lutherova803/
Lautherth801/
Lautier772,384/
Lautert771,107/
Lauster77977/
Leutert77685/
Luyster77472/
Lothier77223/
Loether77162/
Luchter77123/
Luttert7747/
Luister7723/
Luttger7722/
Lautere7716/
Loutere7714/
Lautter7713/
Lyuster7712/
Lyutter7712/
Lusæter7712/
Louster7711/
Louthes7710/
Luttier779/
Loutier778/
Lüthert778/
Loother776/
Lushthe775/
Loutter775/
Leuthep773/
Lyauter772/
Lusster772/
Luithie772/
Lauteur772/
Lhouthe772/
Lusteer771/
Lusterd771/
Luthair771/
Luetter771/
Lotther771/
Litther771/
Liether771/
Leuster771/
Leutger771/
Leutter771/
Loutheu771/
Lauthie771/
Leutier771/
Luttear771/
Loutert771/
Louthey770/
Luetear770/
Luthead770/
Lustere770/
Luthirt770/
Luitter770/
Lutes736,636/
Lothe734,382/
Luthi732,679/
Luthy731,800/
Luste731,420/
Loter731,391/
Laute731,315/
Loute73881/
Leute73809/
Liter73781/
Lutte73654/
Lutey73554/
Lutje73368/
Lutge73364/
Liute73311/
Lüthe73301/
Lutha73211/
Lutea73174/
Lüter73121/
Lutre7369/
Luite7367/
Lutet7347/
Lutie7339/
Lutir7324/
Lutep7313/
Lutez7312/
Lutee735/
Lutei733/
Luted733/
Lhute732/
Lutih732/
Ludte732/
Luteu732/
Luteh732/
Lutej731/
Lutyh731/
Luhte731/
Luute731/
Luzte731/
Leuchter711,408/
Luterová7168/
Liautier7114/
Leuterdt713/
Luystter711/
Lloutier711/
Luterova711/
Lauttier711/
Laustere711/
Lautertt711/
Lauttert711/
Leutteur710/
Lotter679,936/
Litter671,097/
Lusted67990/
Lautre67780/
Lushte67293/
Lahute67232/
Loutre67188/
Luttje67188/
Loutte67187/
Luites67153/
Luchte67144/
Luttge67144/
Lihter67127/
Lutich67124/
Louste67120/
Lautie67110/
Louthi6773/
Leuthy6770/
Lotthe6766/
Lutterová6757/
Lautej6755/
Lhaute6751/
Lyuterova6747/
Lütter6746/
Lotier6740/
Lautee6735/
Loutet6733/
Loutey6733/
Leuthä6731/
Lodter6730/
Leuteu6729/
Liaute6729/
Luthiy6728/
Luttes6727/
Hlutha6727/
Lieter6726/
Luitje6722/
Looter6720/
Litier6720/
Lauste6719/
Luttet6718/
Lothee6717/
Leutes6715/
Lustey6714/
Lothie6713/
Lloter6712/
Loteer6711/
Loutha6710/
Lothey679/
Lhoute679/
Loeter678/
Liutih677/
Luthai677/
Lautte677/
Luttie675/
Loethe675/
Loutee675/
Lautei675/
Luitte675/
Louthy675/
Lutire674/
Luttez674/
Llutha674/
Luiste674/
Lustyh674/
Lautez673/
Leuhte673/
Lutish673/
Lauthi673/
Liuthi673/
Loterh673/
Luytte673/
Lidter672/
Luttre672/
Luitey672/
Loutes672/
Lautes672/
Louted672/
Lautey672/
Lutterova672/
Luteić672/
Leutie672/
Lutthi672/
Lutair671/
Luthay671/
Lutoha671/
Luhtha671/
Luited671/
Lothei671/
Loutei671/
Liuteh671/
Luttee671/
Lauteh671/
Liutte671/
Lautet671/
Luttér671/
Luutre671/
Lothea671/
Lothir671/
Luitet671/
Luitre671/
Lautir671/
Lhuittier671/
Hluthi671/
Lutesh671/
Luthoi671/
Luthui671/
Liutie671/
Lustet671/
Leutey670/
Lutted670/
Lustes670/
Lustir670/
Lustee670/
Llothe670/
Luttey670/
Lustea670/
Loutie670/

Luther Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Luther in the Bengali language
লোঠারlothara-
Luther in the Hindi language
लूथरluthara-
Luther in the Oriya language
ଲୁଥରluthara-
Luther in the Marathi language
लथुरlathura50
लूथरluthara25
लुथरluthara25
Luther in the Arabic language
لوثرlwthr-

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