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

Elster (Russian: Эльстер) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 137,142^nd most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,229,289 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Elster live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 606,684^th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 221 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,494 people, or 1 in 53,886. In Germany Elster is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found, Saxony-Anhalt, where 13 percent are found and Bavaria, where 10 percent are found. Besides Germany it is found in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Poland, where 5 percent are found.

Elster Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Elster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elster surname grew 895 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elster Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Elster are 12.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Elster earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.68% more than the national average, earning 362,275 kr per year; in United States they earn 26.73% more than the national average, earning $54,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.96% more than the national average, earning $54,629 CAD per year.