Lekter Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Lekter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Lektér (6) are calculated separately.

Lekter Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lekter Come From? nationality or country of origin

Lekter (Russian: Лектер) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Lektér. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lekter is the 2,979,664th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Lekter are found; 72 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 72 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Lekter is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 4,969,761. In Russia Lekter is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 38 percent reside, Mari El Republic, where 10 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Russia it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 14 percent reside and Belarus, where 9 percent reside.

Lekter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lekter surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Liberal Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lektér946/
Lekhter9291/
Lekteir921/
Leykhter8620/
Lekhther861/
Legter83242/
Lakter83211/
Lecter8390/
Lektir8341/
Likter833/
Lokter832/
Lektyr831/
Lakhter77137/
Likhter7770/
Lektire7759/
Lykhter7754/
Lickter776/
Lecther774/
Lakther773/
Lahkter771/
Lekhtir771/
Lockter771/
Lecteer771/
Lektair771/
Lekthir771/
Lekhterova7533/
Laykhter7114/
Laikhter7113/
Liakhter714/
Lakhther712/
Leicther711/
Lyakhter711/
Ligter6797/
Laktir6711/
Lectir678/
Licter676/
Lécter671/
Locter670/
Lectre670/
Logter670/

Lekter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lekter in the Russian language
Лектерlekter-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lekter
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