Leycester Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Leycester Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Leicester,' the well known capital of that county.
1604-5. Thomas Leycester, or Lester, Essex: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameLeycester Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
Leycester (47) may also be a first name.
Leycester Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Leicester,' the well known capital of that county.
1604-5. Thomas Leycester, or Lester, Essex: ibid.
= Leicester, q.v.
A corruption of Leicester.
The founder of the family was Sir Nicholas Leycester, who acquired the manor of Nether Tabley in Cheshire by marriage, and died in 1295. There his descendants of the elder line flourished till 1742. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men. The name was probably borrowed from the chief town of Leicestershire.
Local. A borough town in England; a camp of the Roman legion. (See Leicester.)
User-submitted Reference
German: occupational name for a cobbler; from Middle High German leist + the agent suffix -er.
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Leycester Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Leycester Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leycester Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leycester is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leycester? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,307,654th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Leycester live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,467,136th most frequently used given name worldwide, held by 47 people.
The last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 3,095,448. In England it is mostly concentrated in: East Sussex, where 67 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 33 percent reside. Outside of England this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 5 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.
Leycester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Leycester has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Leycester surname fell 5 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leycester Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecester | 94 | 5 | / |
| Leyceter | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lycester | 94 | 0 | / |
| Leicester | 89 | 1,843 | / |
| Leceister | 89 | 7 | / |
| Leciester | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lechester | 89 | 1 | / |
| Liecester | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lyceter | 88 | 4 | / |
| Leichester | 84 | 1 | / |
| Leiscester | 84 | 0 | / |
| Lecestre | 82 | 232 | / |
| Legester | 82 | 13 | / |
| Lecheter | 82 | 2 | / |
| Lacester | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ledgester | 78 | 38 | / |
| Lachester | 78 | 17 | / |
| Leseister | 78 | 2 | / |
| Lacestesr | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lechetter | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ledcetter | 78 | 1 | / |
| Leicheter | 78 | 1 | / |
| Laceste | 75 | 778 | / |
| Lycette | 75 | 140 | / |
| Lecetre | 75 | 72 | / |
| Lesiter | 75 | 27 | / |
| Leseter | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lesheister | 74 | 1 | / |
| Legister | 71 | 638 | / |
| Lessiter | 71 | 214 | / |
| Lechette | 71 | 62 | / |
| Lesestre | 71 | 10 | / |
| Lechiter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leiseter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leiseste | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lezister | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lejsäter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lasester | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lasceter | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lesseter | 71 | 0 | / |
| Laischester | 70 | 0 | / |
| Ledgister | 67 | 1,524 | / |
| Leceta | 67 | 482 | / |
| Lacete | 67 | 191 | / |
| Lesite | 67 | 74 | / |
| Lesete | 67 | 64 | / |
| Lecite | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lesgister | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lesīte | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lassester | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liosester | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lessister | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lasestter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leichiter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laukester | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leichette | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lessitter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lesyte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lezete | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lessetter | 67 | 1 | / |
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