Lancester Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Lancester Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 38 | 1:641,457 | 31,575 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 93 | 1:539,986 | 37,316 |
Lancester (29) may also be a first name.
Lancester Demographics
Average Lancester Salary in
United States
$51,486 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanchester | 95 | 501 | / |
| Lanckester | 95 | 0 | / |
| Langcester | 95 | 0 | / |
| Lanceter | 94 | 13 | / |
| Landchester | 90 | 2 | / |
| Langchester | 90 | 0 | / |
| Lankester | 89 | 1,268 | / |
| Lancestre | 89 | 79 | / |
| Langester | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lancister | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lancete | 88 | 2 | / |
| Langesæter | 84 | 65 | / |
| Langkester | 84 | 3 | / |
| Lancaister | 84 | 0 | / |
| Lancette | 82 | 458 | / |
| Langeste | 82 | 9 | / |
| Lankister | 78 | 21 | / |
| Lanchette | 78 | 1 | / |
| Longester | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lansister | 78 | 0 | / |
| Langister | 78 | 0 | / |
| Lanceta | 75 | 1,790 | / |
| Lanceti | 75 | 6 | / |
| Langete | 75 | 5 | / |
| Langestedt | 74 | 1 | / |
| Lancetta | 71 | 81 | / |
| Lanzette | 71 | 13 | / |
| Lamsäter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Langette | 71 | 1 | / |
| Longeter | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lanchetti | 67 | 10 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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