Lecter Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Lecter Surname User-submission:

The surname Lecter comes from the Latin word lectus, meaning 'to read'.

Lecter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Croatia111:384,41933,360
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
England21:27,859,030389,889
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

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'.

- jsmorg1

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lécter941/
Lechter92306/
Lecther924/
Lecteer921/
Lecte911/
Leichter861,524/
Lejchter866/
Leicster863/
Leicther861/
Leachter860/
Legter83242/
Lectez83207/
Lekter8343/
Lejter8332/
Lectir838/
Licter836/
Lecthe831/
Lectte831/
Lectre830/
Leichther801/
Lichter774,482/
Letzter77187/
Lekhter7791/
Ledster7753/
Lickter776/
Letster772/
Licther772/
Lekteir771/
Leazter771/
Lectire771/
Lychter771/
Lechtir771/
Licster770/
Lecta73198/
Lekte7315/
Lecty735/
Laichter7170/
Leykhter7120/
Lojchter7114/
Lajchter7112/
Litchter712/
Lecthead712/
Loichter711/
Lekhther711/
Lytchter710/
Llichter710/
Leidster710/
Lekthe677,712/
Leegte67179/
Ligter6797/
Lektir6741/
Lekted6713/
Lektei6711/
Lekhte6710/
Lektér676/
Lektey675/
Legtet674/
Likter673/
Lizter673/
Liecty672/
Lektes671/
Lektep671/
Lekteh671/
Lektyr671/
Legtte671/
Lejtir671/
Lectoa671/
Lijter671/
Leicty670/
Lictie670/
Lickte670/

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