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

Lankester is found most frequently in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 299,919^th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 5,747,276 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Lankester reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 589 people, or 1 in 94,598. In England Lankester is most numerous in: Suffolk, where 24 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and Norfolk, where 6 percent live. Other than England this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Lankester Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Lankester has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lankester surname rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 39 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lankester Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lankester last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lankester earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 181.74% more than the national average, earning R 669,528 per year; in United States they earn 2.39% less than the national average, earning $42,116 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.71% more than the national average, earning $54,508 CAD per year.