Rector
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See also: rector
English
Etymology
Americanized form of German Richter.
Proper noun
Rector (countable and uncountable, plural Rectors)
- (countable) A surname from German.
- (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
- A city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States.
- A ghost town in Shannon County, Missouri, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rector is the 2661st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13559 individuals. Rector is most common among White (88.5%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rector”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.