Burster Surname

1,333,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Burster Surname Definition:

A corruption of Burstow, co. Surrey.

Burster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1261:638,93250,304
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Bürster (49) are calculated separately.

Burster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A corruption of Burstow, co. Surrey.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Burster Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Burster Come From? nationality or country of origin

Burster is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Bürster. For other possible spellings of Burster click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burster? popularity and diffusion

The last name Burster is the 1,333,288th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,378,250 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Burster are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Burster is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 638,932. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 75 percent live, Hesse, where 18 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Ireland, where 1 percent live.

Burster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Burster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Burster last name rose 162 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Burster last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

Burster earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.51% less than the national average, earning $32,141 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bürster9549/
Burstert93151/
Buerster93143/
Burste921/
Wurster869,538/
Vurster869/
Borster868/
Burstet861/
Bursted861/
Bursthe860/
Burstedt80183/
Buurstee8065/
Bierster8049/
Whurster801/
Burshtey801/
Wurstter801/
Wourster800/
Wursster800/
Burstead800/
Borste7782/
Bursty776/
Bursta771/
Vurste770/
Beurstedt750/
Worster712,369/
Burszta71217/
Boerste71110/
Burshta7143/
Wursterová7133/
Wursterova7111/
Würster713/
Voerster6778/
Burstädt6716/
Woorster6715/
Woerster677/
Vorshter673/
Worsteer671/
Vorsteer671/
Bursztys671/
Worszter670/
Worsther670/
Worrster670/
Burzta621/
Borstti571/

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