Lencastre Surname
Approximately 1,679 people bear this surname
Lencastre Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1,547 | 1:6,734 | 637 |
| Brazil | 79 | 1:2,709,802 | 80,941 |
| Angola | 25 | 1:1,079,569 | 3,117 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 3 | 1:59,141 | 2,796 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Lencastre Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lencastre Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lencastre is most common in Portugal. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lencastre? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lencastre is the 238,706th most widely held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,340,409 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Lencastre reside; 92 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 92 percent reside in Iberian Europe.
It is most widespread in Portugal, where it is held by 1,547 people, or 1 in 6,734. Excluding Portugal this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 5 percent reside and Angola, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancastre | 89 | 596 | / |
| Lencaster | 89 | 0 | / |
| Llancastre | 84 | 1 | / |
| Lancastere | 84 | 0 | / |
| Lancastore | 84 | 0 | / |
| Leancaster | 84 | 0 | / |
| Lancastr | 82 | 5 | / |
| Leon Castro | 80 | 17 | / |
| Leon-Castro | 80 | 8 | / |
| León-Castro | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lancaster | 78 | 68,339 | / |
| Loncaster | 78 | 27 | / |
| Lyncaster | 78 | 13 | / |
| Lenkaster | 78 | 8 | / |
| Lancastor | 78 | 5 | / |
| Lenkastor | 78 | 2 | / |
| Lincastri | 78 | 2 | / |
| Lincaster | 78 | 2 | / |
| Lancastir | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lancastar | 78 | 0 | / |
| Luncaster | 78 | 0 | / |
| Leone Castro | 76 | 4 | / |
| Lanacaster | 74 | 9 | / |
| Lancasterr | 74 | 4 | / |
| Lancastera | 74 | 3 | / |
| Lanecaster | 74 | 1 | / |
| Lancastter | 74 | 1 | / |
| Lancasteri | 74 | 1 | / |
| Lancastria | 74 | 1 | / |
| Lawncaster | 74 | 1 | / |
| Lancqaster | 74 | 1 | / |
| Lancasster | 74 | 1 | / |
| Lancaseter | 74 | 0 | / |
| Launcaster | 74 | 0 | / |
| Wlancaster | 74 | 0 | / |
| Lancastery | 74 | 0 | / |
| Lancaister | 74 | 0 | / |
| Lengster | 71 | 44 | / |
| Lancster | 71 | 29 | / |
| Langstre | 71 | 2 | / |
| Luna Castro | 70 | 13 | / |
| Luna Castor | 70 | 6 | / |
| Lann Castro | 70 | 1 | / |
| Lion Castro | 70 | 1 | / |
| Luna-Castro | 70 | 1 | / |
| Lankaster | 67 | 87 | / |
| Langaster | 67 | 21 | / |
| Lingasetr | 67 | 12 | / |
| Langastro | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lancoster | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lanio Castro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Longstreh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lanacster | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lanchster | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leangster | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leaño Castro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leon Costero | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lanna Castro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leonco Sudre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Langstore | 67 | 0 | / |
| Longstree | 67 | 0 | / |
| Longstore | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lancuster | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lemkhaitre | 63 | 1 | / |
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Lencastre Reference & Research
Lancaster DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Lancaster FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Lencastre
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis