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

Hector (Hindi: हेक्टर, Marathi: हेक्टर) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Héctor or Hèctor. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 23,092^nd most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 310,320 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Hector live; 26 percent live in North America and 25 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hector is also the 240^th most commonly used given name on earth. It is borne by 2,362,350 people.

The last name Hector is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 5,531 people, or 1 in 65,532. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 109 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 17 percent reside and Haiti, where 8 percent reside.

Hector Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hector has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hector last name grew 1,038 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 484 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 30 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 5,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hector Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (81%) in Ireland and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Hector are 4.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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.