Dunster Surname
Approximately 2,779 people bear this surname
Dunster Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunster,' a parish in Somerset.
Richard de Dunsterre, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1603. Buried — Margaret Dunster: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1748. Married — William Dunster and Mary Bell: St.
Read More About This SurnameDunster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,180 | 1:47,219 | 5,935 |
| United States | 553 | 1:655,441 | 52,505 |
| Australia | 455 | 1:59,331 | 7,200 |
| Canada | 239 | 1:154,166 | 15,668 |
| South Africa | 111 | 1:488,087 | 40,113 |
| New Zealand | 77 | 1:58,809 | 9,204 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:46,887 | 4,434 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 778 | 1:31,331 | 4,158 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 168 | 1:298,921 | 23,746 |
The alternate forms: Dünster (2) are calculated separately.
Dunster (12) may also be a first name.
Dunster Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunster,' a parish in Somerset.
Richard de Dunsterre, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1603. Buried — Margaret Dunster: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1748. Married — William Dunster and Mary Bell: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) belonging to Dunster (Soms.), the Domesday Torre-Dun(n)’s Tor or Tower [v. Dunn 1, and + Old English torr (Latin turr-is, a tower]
A town and parish in co. Somerset. De Dunsterre. H.R.
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Dunster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dunster Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dunster is most common in England. It can appear as a variant: Dünster. Click here for further possible spellings of Dunster.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunster? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dunster is the 157,379th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,622,363 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Dunster are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most widely held first name internationally, borne by 12 people.
The last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,180 people, or 1 in 47,219. In England Dunster is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 11 percent are found, Kent, where 9 percent are found and Somerset, where 9 percent are found. Other than England this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.
Dunster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dunster has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dunster last name grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 329 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 308 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dunster Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Dunster are 17.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.65% registered with the party.
The amount Dunster earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 8.79% less than the national average, earning R 216,744 per year; in United States they earn 3.68% more than the national average, earning $44,737 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.07% less than the national average, earning $48,160 CAD per year.
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