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 last name Lechter is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lechter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lechter is the 881,213th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,815,510 people. This surname 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.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 2,047,791. In The United States it is mostly found in: Florida, where 32 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Lechter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lechter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lechter surname rose 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 US average, with 71.79% being registered to vote for the 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

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