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There are approximately 12,333 people named Lester in the UK. That makes it the 820th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 195 are named Lester.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Lester surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LESTER. A corruption of Leicester.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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