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Where Does The Last Name Dester Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Dester is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dester? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Dester is the 397,537^th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 8,225,221 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 36 percent of Dester live; 25 percent live in Southern Africa and 25 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 251,260^th most commonly used forename worldwide, held by 1,021 people.

Dester is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 209 people, or 1 in 81,910. Besides Malawi this last name is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and Italy, where 18 percent live.

Dester Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Dester has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dester surname increased 193 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dester Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Dester last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Dester earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 344.1% more than the national average, earning R 1,055,350 per year; in United States they earn 1.66% more than the national average, earning $43,865 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.37% less than the national average, earning $32,110 CAD per year.