Leycester Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Leycester Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:3,095,448105,421
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Wales21:784,20816,349

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Leicester, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Leicester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A borough town in England; a camp of the Roman legion. (See Leicester.)

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

User-submitted Reference

German: occupational name for a cobbler; from Middle High German leist + the agent suffix -er.

- emilyleister99

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.

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