Ector Surname

222,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,836 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Ector Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ector Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3261:273,34825,609
Belgium2081:55,2728,954
Netherlands911:185,57326,340
Canada661:558,26746,632
Trinidad and Tobago571:23,9292,651
England391:1,428,66862,556
Haiti181:593,55010,971
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2131:235,76819,777

Ector (3,734) may also be a first name.

Ector Last Name Facts

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

Ector occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ector? popularity and diffusion

Ector is the 222,049th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,969,252 people. Ector occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Ector are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ector is also the 115,223rd most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 3,734 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,326 people, or 1 in 273,348. In The United States Ector is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 28 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Tennessee, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 11 percent live and The Netherlands, where 5 percent live.

Ector Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ector has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ector last name increased 623 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 488 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ector Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ector surname is chiefly Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ector are 2.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.19% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ector earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.42% less than the national average, earning $39,084 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $50,882 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hector9123,484/
Jector91271/
Gector917/
Ectore912/
Eictor911/
Ecktor910/
Hecktor83410/
Hectoor8316/
Hechtor839/
Hectorh839/
Hectore835/
Heactor831/
Hecctor831/
Hiector831/
Hecthor831/
Ehector831/
Ektor8017/
Ictor805/
Egtor801/
Ectar800/
Hecktoor778/
Hechtoor771/
Hektor73792/
Ezztor73108/
Jictor73105/
Héctor7329/
Hectar7319/
Ekhtor7316/
Egtorp7310/
Ektour734/
Hèctor733/
Hictor733/
Jectar732/
Ehktor731/
Hegtor731/
Uictor731/
Heztor731/
Hektoor67170/
Ekhtour6739/
Ehktour678/
Edstorp676/
Gekhtor674/
Ehigtor671/
Hechtar671/
Ehijtor671/
Hicktor671/

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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
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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 Ector
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