Dester Surname
Approximately 886 people bear this surname
Dester Surname Definition:
Possibly from Latin dexter, in the sense of lucky, fortunate-the antithesis of sinister; but more likely a contraction of De Exeter, from the chief town of Devonshire.
Dester Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| United States | 172 | 1:2,107,319 | 133,796 |
| Italy | 162 | 1:377,510 | 43,418 |
| Brazil | 110 | 1:1,946,130 | 62,141 |
| France | 58 | 1:1,145,219 | 121,886 |
| Germany | 51 | 1:1,578,538 | 93,812 |
| Indonesia | 28 | 1:4,723,186 | 228,527 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89 | 1:564,255 | 38,527 |
Dester (1,021) may also be a first name.
Dester Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Possibly from Latin dexter, in the sense of lucky, fortunate-the antithesis of sinister; but more likely a contraction of De Exeter, from the chief town of Devonshire.
A contraction of De Exeter, from the city of Exeter, in Devonshire, England; anciently written Excester, from Exe, the name of the river on which it is situated, and cester, a camp or town, for the derivation of which see Chester.
Dexter is an old Leicestershire name. William Dexter held the Dutchy or Hakluyt Manor in Hallaton in the 15th century (C.). A gentle family of the name owned property in Thedingworth in the reign of Elizabeth. William Dexter lived at Worthington in the reign of Charles I.; there were families of the Dexters in Wartnaby and Abkettleby in the 17th and 18th centuries (N.).
Dester Demographics
Average Dester Salary in
United States
$43,865 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dester Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dester Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dester occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dester? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 397,537th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,225,221 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 36 percent of Dester live; 25 percent live in Southern Africa and 25 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Dester is also the 251,260th most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 1,021 people.
Dester is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 209 people, or 1 in 81,910. Beside Malawi it is found in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Italy, where 18 percent reside.
Dester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dester has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 193 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dester Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Dester last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for 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.
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Dester Reference & Research
Dexter One-name Study - A profile of the Dexter surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Dexter FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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