Lodestar Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Singapore

Lodestar Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lodestar' or 'load-star,' i.e. pole-star. The star that leads.

'And after was she made the lodesterre.' Chaucer, The Knight's Tale.

James Lodsterre, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Lodestar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Lodestar (52) may also be a first name.

Lodestar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lodestar' or 'load-star,' i.e. pole-star. The star that leads.

'And after was she made the lodesterre.' Chaucer, The Knight's Tale.

James Lodsterre, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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

Lodestar Last Name Facts

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

Lodestar is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lodestar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Lodestar occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Lodestar reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lodestar is also the 1,381,723rd most frequent first name in the world, borne by 52 people.

The last name Lodestar is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 25 percent are found, Michigan, where 25 percent are found and New York, where 25 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 22 percent are found and India, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lodetar931/
Lodestro88220/
Loadstar881/
lo Destro82140/
Lidestri75261/
Ladestro7553/
Lidester7539/
Ledestre7519/
Ladestra753/
Ledestri752/
Litestar751/
Lidestre751/
Letstari751/
La Destro712/
Li Destri712/
Ledeister712/
La Destra711/
Lidaastar711/
Lidster671,989/
Lotstra6756/
Ledster6753/
Lydster6733/
Latestaire6712/
Lidiastari677/
Letster672/
Ledstro671/
Lidstor670/
Litstar670/
Lidstir670/
Lhadjtahar561/

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