Lefter Surname
Approximately 8,496 people bear this surname
Lefter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 5,698 | 1:3,524 | 480 |
| Moldova | 1,745 | 1:2,041 | 247 |
| Ukraine | 344 | 1:132,333 | 18,663 |
| Russia | 257 | 1:560,790 | 50,335 |
| United States | 134 | 1:2,704,917 | 162,137 |
| Transnistria | 65 | 1:7,303 | 1,415 |
| Greece | 40 | 1:276,995 | 41,298 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Hungary | 25 | 1:392,651 | 27,081 |
| Italy | 24 | 1:2,548,195 | 95,018 |
| Belarus | 21 | 1:452,431 | 44,053 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Kazakhstan | 14 | 1:1,263,035 | 68,752 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Lefter (3,578) may also be a first name.
Lefter Demographics
Average Lefter Salary in
United States
$35,908 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lefter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lefter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lefter (Russian: Лефтер) is held by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lefter? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 59,402nd most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 857,762 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Lefter live; 96 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in Romanian Europe. Lefter is also the 118,359th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 3,578 people.
The surname Lefter is most common in Romania, where it is carried by 5,698 people, or 1 in 3,524. In Romania Lefter is most prevalent in: Galați County, where 13 percent reside, Bucharest Municipality, where 9 percent reside and Vaslui County, where 9 percent reside. Beside Romania it is found in 41 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 21 percent reside and Ukraine, where 4 percent reside.
Lefter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lefter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lefter surname rose 432 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lefter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (73%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Lefter last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lefter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.78% less than the national average, earning $35,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.95% less than the national average, earning $45,731 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loefter | 92 | 2 | / |
| Leftier | 92 | 2 | / |
| Lefterr | 92 | 1 | / |
| Leifter | 92 | 0 | / |
| Leffter | 92 | 0 | / |
| Lefte | 91 | 7 | / |
| Lefthere | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lewter | 83 | 1,733 | / |
| Lifter | 83 | 130 | / |
| Lafter | 83 | 81 | / |
| Lofter | 83 | 36 | / |
| Lefteu | 83 | 23 | / |
| Levter | 83 | 20 | / |
| Lefthe | 83 | 5 | / |
| Lebter | 83 | 4 | / |
| Lefteh | 83 | 2 | / |
| Leftes | 83 | 1 | / |
| Leftee | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lefted | 83 | 0 | / |
| Lefterova | 80 | 1,281 | / |
| Lefterová | 80 | 4 | / |
| Laffter | 77 | 7 | / |
| Hlafter | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lefthes | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lephter | 77 | 2 | / |
| Liafter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leswter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lewther | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lewtter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loffter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Llafter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Loftier | 77 | 0 | / |
| Leftech | 77 | 0 | / |
| Levtert | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lefta | 73 | 148 | / |
| Lefti | 73 | 12 | / |
| Lewte | 73 | 10 | / |
| Lifte | 73 | 8 | / |
| Levte | 73 | 6 | / |
| Lefty | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leaftedt | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lifttere | 71 | 1 | / |
| L'Affter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lefteich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lawter | 67 | 960 | / |
| Levterova | 67 | 520 | / |
| Laftir | 67 | 205 | / |
| Leafty | 67 | 179 | / |
| Liftee | 67 | 56 | / |
| Leftis | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lewtey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lewtie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leftih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leiftheit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lifterova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leftiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Libter | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lifted | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lowter | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leftyrova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Livter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Levtir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lifthe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyfterova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lewtes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lewtir | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lewted | 67 | 0 | / |
Lefter Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lefter in the Russian language | ||
| Лефтер | lefter | - |
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Footnotes
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