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
Lefter Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Lefter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lefter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lefter (Russian: Лефтер) is found most in Romania. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lefter? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 59,402nd most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 857,762 people. The surname Lefter is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Lefter live; 96 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 118,359th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 3,578 people.
The last name is most frequent in Romania, where it is carried by 5,698 people, or 1 in 3,524. In Romania it is primarily found in: Galați County, where 13 percent reside, Bucharest Municipality, where 9 percent reside and Vaslui County, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Romania Lefter occurs 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 frequency of Lefter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lefter surname grew 432 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lefter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Lefter last name is chiefly Orthodox (73%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Lefter last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with 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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