Dostert Surname

261,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Luxembourg
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Dostert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dostert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Luxembourg5981:97186
Germany4741:169,84320,011
United States2801:1,294,49690,776
France1141:582,65577,962
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Dostert Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dostert has its highest incidence in Luxembourg. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dostert? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dostert is the 261,481st most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 4,855,127 people. The last name Dostert is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Dostert are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Luxembourg, where it is carried by 598 people, or 1 in 971. In Luxembourg it is most frequent in: Luxembourg Canton, where 38 percent live, Esch-sur-Alzette Canton, where 18 percent live and Diekirch Canton, where 15 percent live. Not including Luxembourg this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Dostert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dostert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dostert last name expanded 4,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dostert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dostert last name are 7.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dostert earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.47% more than the national average, earning $47,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $38,000 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doster927,025/
Dostart8694/
Doterte8660/
Dustert8615/
Dosterd862/
Dosster862/
Dosther861/
Dostort861/
Doister861/
Doyster861/
Dosteer861/
Dastert860/
Dooster860/
Douster860/
Doter83164/
Dosstter807/
Douthert802/
Dastgert801/
Dotter772,320/
Daster77152/
Dooter7730/
Dotger7721/
Doxter7714/
Dhoter778/
Dother777/
Doterr775/
Doteur773/
Dotere772/
Doiter772/
Dojter771/
Dostre771/
Dohter770/
Datert770/
Destierdt75127/
Desteirdt7555/
Deuster711,222/
Dauster71604/
Dastger71130/
Dochter71118/
Dhother71105/
Dautert7191/
Dashter7122/
Douther7113/
Dastere719/
Dhotere717/
Doytier716/
Dasther713/
Dostgir713/
Dasteer713/
Doutter712/
Destort712/
Dothier712/
Dastier711/
Doustre711/
Dajster711/
Destart711/
Dottier711/
Dotterd711/
Dotteer711/
Destirt711/
Dastart710/
Dotterr710/
Dastgeer672,183/
Dotre67530/
Dater67333/
Doutherd6757/
Douthirt6731/
Doithier6717/
D'Astier679/
Destardt672/
Dastgerd672/
Dhothere672/
Dotir672/
Doterova672/
Dastheer671/
Doutherz671/
Dauthert670/

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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 Dostert
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