McLester
English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac an Fhleasdair (“son of the fletcher (arrow-maker)”), an occupational surname. Compare Fletcher.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məˈklɛstɚ/
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McLester is the 41657th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 522 individuals. McLester is most common among White (59.96%) and Black/African American (29.5%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McLester”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 558.
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