Lancester Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Lancester Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lancester Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England61:9,286,343223,652
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

Lancester (29) may also be a first name.

Lancester Last Name Facts

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

Lancester is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lancester? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,979,664th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Lancester reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lancester is also the 1,951,561st most frequently occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 29 people.

Lancester is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States Lancester is mostly found in: Missouri, where 27 percent are found, Arizona, where 19 percent are found and North Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Lancester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lancester has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lancester last name decreased 72 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 84 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lancester Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lancester surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.5% registered with the political party.

Lancester earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.32% more than the national average, earning $51,486 USD per year.

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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 Lancester
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