Lecter Surname
Approximately 90 people bear this surname
Lecter Surname User-submission:
The surname Lecter comes from the Latin word lectus, meaning 'to read'.
Lecter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1:384,419 | 33,360 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Lécter (1) are calculated separately.
Lecter (32) may also be a first name.
Lecter Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Lecter comes from the Latin word lectus, meaning 'to read'.
- jsmorg1Lecter Demographics
Average Male Lecter Height
175 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lecter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lecter Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lecter is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Lécter. Click here for other possible spellings of Lecter.
How Common Is The Last Name Lecter? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,967,751st most widely held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. The surname Lecter is predominantly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Lecter live; 31 percent live in North America and 17 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,840,253rd most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 32 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 7,585,424. In Russia it is most frequent in: Ivanovo Oblast, where 21 percent are found, Moscow, where 21 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 21 percent are found. Outside of Russia it exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.
Lecter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lecter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lecter surname increased 110 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lecter Last Name Statistics demography
Lecter earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 50.29% less than the national average, earning $21,450 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lécter | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lechter | 92 | 306 | / |
| Lecther | 92 | 4 | / |
| Lecteer | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lecte | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leichter | 86 | 1,524 | / |
| Lejchter | 86 | 6 | / |
| Leicster | 86 | 3 | / |
| Leicther | 86 | 1 | / |
| Leachter | 86 | 0 | / |
| Legter | 83 | 242 | / |
| Lectez | 83 | 207 | / |
| Lekter | 83 | 43 | / |
| Lejter | 83 | 32 | / |
| Lectir | 83 | 8 | / |
| Licter | 83 | 6 | / |
| Lecthe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lectte | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lectre | 83 | 0 | / |
| Leichther | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lichter | 77 | 4,482 | / |
| Letzter | 77 | 187 | / |
| Lekhter | 77 | 91 | / |
| Ledster | 77 | 53 | / |
| Lickter | 77 | 6 | / |
| Letster | 77 | 2 | / |
| Licther | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lekteir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leazter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lectire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lychter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lechtir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Licster | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lecta | 73 | 198 | / |
| Lekte | 73 | 15 | / |
| Lecty | 73 | 5 | / |
| Laichter | 71 | 70 | / |
| Leykhter | 71 | 20 | / |
| Lojchter | 71 | 14 | / |
| Lajchter | 71 | 12 | / |
| Litchter | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lecthead | 71 | 2 | / |
| Loichter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lekhther | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lytchter | 71 | 0 | / |
| Llichter | 71 | 0 | / |
| Leidster | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lekthe | 67 | 7,712 | / |
| Leegte | 67 | 179 | / |
| Ligter | 67 | 97 | / |
| Lektir | 67 | 41 | / |
| Lekted | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lektei | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lekhte | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lektér | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lektey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Legtet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Likter | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lizter | 67 | 3 | / |
| Liecty | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lektes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lektep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lekteh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lektyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Legtte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lejtir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lectoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lijter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leicty | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lictie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lickte | 67 | 0 | / |
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