MacLester Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malaysia

MacLester Surname Definition:

In Ireland this is a variant of MacAllister. The English name Lester is a synonym of both Lister and Leicester

MacLester Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

MacLester (38) may also be a first name.

MacLester Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

In Ireland this is a variant of MacAllister. The English name Lester is a synonym of both Lister and Leicester

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacLester Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacLester is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacLester? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,311,814th most frequent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname MacLester occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of MacLester live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. MacLester is also the 1,662,754th most commonly held forename internationally, borne by 38 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States MacLester is most numerous in: Louisiana, where 50 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 50 percent are found. Excluding The United States MacLester occurs in one country. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 33 percent are found.

MacLester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacLester has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the MacLester surname contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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