What is "lochte"

Lochte is a German surname found in both Germany and the United States.

Those bearing it include:

• Theodor Lochte (1864–1953), German medical doctor
• Christian Lochte (1935–1991), German jurist & public official
• Wilfried Lochte (1928–2011), German business manager
• Karin Lochte (born 1952), German oceanographer, researcher, and climate-change specialist
• Ryan Lochte (born 1984), American swimmer and Olympic medalist

• Frederik Løchte Nielsen (born 1983), Danish tennis player
• Walter Lochte-Holtgreven, German scientist and professor of Experimental physics