Lechter Surname

881,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Lechter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lechter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
Israel671:127,72613,864
Canada431:856,87466,382
Panama101:391,2268,067
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Lechter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lechter is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Lechter.

How Common Is The Last Name Lechter? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 881,213th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 23,815,510 people. Lechter is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Lechter reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 2,047,791. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 32 percent live, Massachusetts, where 10 percent live and Wisconsin, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Lechter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lechter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,264 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lechter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lechter surname are 18.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.79% registered with the political party.

The amount Lechter earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 34.2% more than the national average, earning $57,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 99.87% more than the national average, earning $99,301 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leichter931,524/
Leuchter931,408/
Loechter9310/
Lejchter936/
Liechter932/
Leachter930/
Lechte92628/
Lecter9290/
Lehter9269/
Leicheter881/
Leichther881/
Lichter864,482/
Lachter861,501/
Leuchte86199/
Lochter86169/
Löchter86137/
Lekhter8691/
Leichte8645/
Liechte8615/
Lecther864/
Lejchte864/
Lecteer861/
Lychter861/
Leihter861/
Lechtir861/
Leyhter860/
Leshter860/
Leter83659/
Lehte831/
Lichtert80251/
Laichter8070/
Leykhter8020/
Lojchter8014/
Lajchter8012/
Leicster803/
Litchter802/
Lekhther801/
Leicther801/
Leyceter801/
Loichter801/
Lichtier801/
Leichtie800/
Leichtte800/
Llichter800/
Lytchter800/
Leichterová7821/
Leichterova781/
Lester7780,638/
Leiter776,712/
Lichte772,305/
Letter771,322/
Lether77366/
Leuter77184/
Letier77160/
Leyter77140/
Lihter77127/
Leteur77113/
Lexter7749/
Lejter7732/
Letere7731/
Lieter7726/
Leater7724/
Leeter7713/
Lehtee7713/
Lechta7712/
Leteer7711/
Lekhte7710/
Lectir778/
Ledter778/
Licter776/
Lechty776/
Lechti774/
Leuhte773/
Lehste772/
Lehteh772/
Lychte771/
Letear771/
Lehtea771/
Hleter771/
Lécter771/
Letger770/
Lichtherz7510/
Lehterova752/
Leichette751/
Lete734,505/
Liechti717,694/
Leister717,681/
Leather715,770/
Liechty712,145/
Leichty71789/
Leuther71399/
Leither71371/
Letteer71328/
Lettere71314/
Lethert71292/
Leitert71246/
Lettier71227/
Liester71202/
Letzter71187/
Leterre71160/
Lethier71147/
Lesther7193/
Lichtie7186/
Likhter7170/
Lykhter7154/
Ledster7153/
Leaster7153/
Leether7152/
Leheste7145/
Leytier7131/
Leitter7130/
Leyster7128/
Lesteur7124/
Leester7124/
Lesster7122/
Lichtey7116/
Lichterová7114/
Lekhtei7113/
Leachty7112/
Leitier7112/
Leahtee7111/
Lestter7110/
Lestier719/
Lestere719/
Leichti717/
Leytere716/
Lyceter714/
Lishter713/
Lesterr713/
Lexster713/
Lehetet713/
Letster712/
Licther712/
Lettert712/
Llechty712/
Llester712/
Litchte712/
Leitere712/
Hleiter712/
Letherd711/
Liether711/
Leytter711/
Lesteer711/
Letteir711/
Leuster711/
Leitger711/
Leazter711/
Glieter711/
Leutter711/
Loyhter711/
L'Etter711/
Leutier711/
Lesterp711/
Lestert711/
Lichtej711/
Lichterova711/
Lesterd711/
Lesterz711/
Lletger711/
Hlester711/
Lekhtir711/
Licster710/
Leatter710/
Lechtty710/
Leite67514,653/
Leyte675,161/
Lette673,107/
Lehti672,471/
Leete672,064/
Leste671,774/
Leute67809/
Liter67781/
Lyter67726/
Letey67544/
Liete67314/
Letea67281/
Lethe67245/
Leate67167/
Letee6796/
Leuthier6777/
Letre6766/
Leyterre6738/
Leatherd6736/
Letie6735/
Leistert6732/
Leiszter6731/
Leathert6723/
Letje6718/
Letei6717/
Laykhter6714/
Laikhter6713/
Laichterová6712/
Leteh6712/
Lettherd6712/
Lyhte6710/
Lihte6710/
Letet679/
Letes675/
Leithert675/
Leijster675/
Letez674/
Leteu673/
Lechtich673/
Leittert672/
Ledte672/
Lesstier671/
Leuchtii671/
Leiseter671/
Leesther671/
Gliester671/
Lettierr671/
Leíte671/
Leỉte671/
Líter671/
Lehty671/
Leisterh671/
Leithier671/
L'Estere671/
L'Ete671/
L'Lester671/
Letir671/
Leschtta671/
Letge671/
Liesther671/
Leidster670/
Leutteur670/
Leisster670/
Letteere670/
Leasteir670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lechter
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