Explore the Family Name Lechliter

The meaning of Lechliter

Americanized form of South German Lechleiter.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Lechliter in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lechliter has seen a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, it fell from 104,819 to 131,379, marking a decline of 25.34%. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped during this period from 158 to 129, a decrease of 18.35%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 33.33%, indicating that the surname became less common in the United States.

20002010Change
Rank#104,819#131,379-25.34%
Count158129-18.35%
Proportion per 100k0.060.04-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lechliter

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Lechliter, as provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White, although there was a slight decrease of 1.71% in this group between 2000 and 2010. In both years, there were no recorded individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The ethnicity category of "Two or more races" also had no individuals listed for either year. It's important to note that any information marked with "(S)" was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White99.37%97.67%-1.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%