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
The last name Lecter is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Lécter. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lecter? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,967,751st most prevalent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. Lecter occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Lecter reside; 31 percent reside in North America and 17 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 32 people.
Lecter is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 7,585,424. In Russia it is mostly found 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 this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.
Lecter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lecter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lecter last name 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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