Lester as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Lester?

According to the 2010 census, there are 44,784 people with the surname Lester in the United States. Lester is the 768th most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Lester?

About 0.015% Americans have the last name Lester.

This means 1 in 6,894 people are named Lester.

Is the Last Name Lester Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Lester grew by 2.0%. However, this is less than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Lester are Black?

Here is the racial breakdown of people with the last name Lester in the United States.

Race Percent
White75.78%
Black18.60%
Hispanic2.22%
Multiracial1.75%
Native American1.21%
Asian0.43%