Names / Lester
Is Lester a first name or a last name?
Lester is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States.
How to address someone called Lester
- United States. Lester is a given name. Hi Lester on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Lester.
- United Kingdom. Lester is used both ways: 68% of people from the United Kingdom with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Canada. Lester is used both ways: 35% of people from Canada with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Australia. Lester is used both ways: 40% of people from Australia with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
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Lester by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Lester as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (624 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 359 | 19% |
| United Kingdom | 39 | 18 | 68% |
| Canada | 9 | 17 | 35% |
| Australia | 10 | 15 | 40% |
| New Zealand | 10 | 7 | 59% |
| Cuba | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Ireland | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| South Africa | 0 | 3 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Lester in the United States
- As a surname: about 44,784 people in the 2010 census, rank 768 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 39,527 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Lester as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Lester as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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