Carter-Lee Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Carter-Lee Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Carter & Lee.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Carter-Lee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Carter-Lee Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Carter-Lee Come From? nationality or country of origin

Carter-Lee has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Carter-Lee? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,063,924th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname Carter-Lee is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Carter-Lee live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States Carter-Lee is most frequent in: Georgia, where 29 percent reside, Washington, where 29 percent reside and Maryland, where 14 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent reside and New Zealand, where 10 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Carter-Lee
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