Where Does The Last Name Hector Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Hector (Hindi: हेक्टर, Marathi: हेक्टर) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Héctor or Hèctor. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hector? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 23,092^nd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 310,320 people. The last name Hector occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Hector reside; 26 percent reside in North America and 25 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 240^th most frequently used forename globally. It is borne by 2,362,350 people.

The last name Hector is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 5,531 people, or 1 in 65,532. In The United States Hector is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 109 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 17 percent reside and Haiti, where 8 percent reside.

Hector Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Hector has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,038 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 484 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 30 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 5,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hector Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (81%) in Ireland and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Hector last name are 4.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.02% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hector earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.19% less than the national average, earning 265,825 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 14.53% less than the national average, earning R 203,112 per year; in Colombia they earn 55.85% more than the national average, earning $35,382,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $41,536 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.98% more than the national average, earning $52,652 CAD per year.