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- Lester - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Lester
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Old English
* As an English surname, from the placename Leicester. * Also as an English surname of Norman origin, from Lestre in Normandy, from Old French Lestra, from Medieval Latin Laxtra, perhaps from extera (“exterior (part of a property)”). * As an English and Scottish surname, variant of Lister. * Also as an English surname, variant of Laster. * As a Scottish and Irish surname, shortened from McLester.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
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Lester
Rank #709
Frequency
43,919 people (16.28 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 77.72% Hispanic 1.49% Black 18.1% Asian/PI 0.29% Native Am. 1.08% Two+ 1.32%
Lester
Rank #1102
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