Rector

See also: rector

English

Etymology

Americanized form of German Richter.

Proper noun

Rector (countable and uncountable, plural Rectors)

1. (countable) A surname from German.
2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
   1. A city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States.
   2. A ghost town in Shannon County, Missouri, United States.
   3. An unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rector is the 2661^st 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Corter