Besters Surname
Approximately 325 people bear this surname
Besters Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 290 | 1:58,232 | 10,022 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Besters Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Besters Come From? nationality or country of origin
Besters occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Besters? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 844,382nd most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 22,423,218 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Besters reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name Besters is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 290 people, or 1 in 58,232. In The Netherlands Besters is mostly concentrated in: North Brabant, where 41 percent live, South Holland, where 18 percent live and North Holland, where 13 percent live. Beside The Netherlands Besters is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Besters Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Besters has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Besters surname grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biesters | 93 | 111 | / |
| Beysters | 93 | 1 | / |
| Beasters | 93 | 0 | / |
| Beters | 92 | 33 | / |
| Betters | 86 | 1,431 | / |
| Vesters | 86 | 846 | / |
| Westers | 86 | 800 | / |
| Bosters | 86 | 455 | / |
| Basters | 86 | 426 | / |
| Bethers | 86 | 362 | / |
| Beuters | 86 | 56 | / |
| Bisters | 86 | 15 | / |
| Beaters | 86 | 12 | / |
| Bysters | 86 | 5 | / |
| Beterse | 86 | 1 | / |
| Betersh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Behters | 86 | 1 | / |
| Beeters | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bestars | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bexters | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vesterås | 80 | 175 | / |
| Westerås | 80 | 95 | / |
| Weysters | 80 | 44 | / |
| Bijsters | 80 | 40 | / |
| Weisters | 80 | 30 | / |
| Westersø | 80 | 26 | / |
| Vesterse | 80 | 16 | / |
| Westhers | 80 | 5 | / |
| Basterås | 80 | 3 | / |
| Buisters | 80 | 1 | / |
| Veisters | 80 | 1 | / |
| Viesters | 80 | 1 | / |
| Basthers | 80 | 0 | / |
| Huesters | 80 | 0 | / |
| Betthers | 80 | 0 | / |
| Veters | 77 | 89 | / |
| Biters | 77 | 43 | / |
| Vestersjø | 75 | 106 | / |
| Weijsters | 75 | 77 | / |
| Westersjø | 75 | 14 | / |
| Vestersøe | 75 | 6 | / |
| Vetters | 71 | 1,479 | / |
| Bitters | 71 | 888 | / |
| Boyters | 71 | 21 | / |
| Veeters | 71 | 11 | / |
| Baiters | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bythers | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bithers | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vehters | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mpeters | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bastars | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bazters | 71 | 1 | / |
| Visters | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vethers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bastors | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biteers | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vuysters | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bittgers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuisters | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vettters | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wisthers | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bichters | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Besters
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