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Where Does The Last Name Lester Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Lester (Arabic: ستر, Marathi: टेर, Russian: Лестер) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lester? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 7,039^th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 90,374 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Lester reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 5,367^th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 195,200 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 56,032 people, or 1 in 6,469. In The United States Lester is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent reside, Virginia, where 7 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Lester is found in 111 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Lester Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lester has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lester last name grew 612 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 314 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 1 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 339 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lester Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lester surname are 10.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.94% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lester earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.81% less than the national average, earning 332,886 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 74.63% more than the national average, earning R 414,984 per year; in United States they earn 7.11% less than the national average, earning $40,079 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.75% more than the national average, earning $53,532 CAD per year.