Erster Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Erster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:18,122,947588,089
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Norway61:857,04855,549
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Erster (18) may also be a first name.

Erster Last Name Facts

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

The last name Erster occurs most in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erster? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,635,433rd most numerous last name globally, held by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. The last name Erster is predominantly found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Erster reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Erster is also the 2,608,198th most numerous forename globally, borne by 18 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 18,122,947. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 50 percent live, New York, where 30 percent live and Florida, where 15 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 22 percent live and Israel, where 11 percent live.

Erster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Erster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Erster last name rose 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Erster last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Erster earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 176.34% more than the national average, earning R 656,700 per year and in United States they earn 31.11% more than the national average, earning $56,571 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerster923,712/
Herster92114/
Ersther921/
Jerster920/
Yerster920/
Erste91127/
Hoerster86284/
Gierster8627/
Gersther867/
Hershter865/
Gershter863/
Hersther860/
Gerste83283/
Ersted8393/
Arster8337/
Eerste833/
Herste832/
Irster831/
Orster831/
Erstie831/
Erstey831/
Erstea831/
Gerschter801/
Hörster771,407/
Horster77807/
Harster77321/
Hersted7791/
Girster7719/
Hirster778/
Orshter771/
Herstes771/
Herstez771/
Ershtey771/
Erstedt771/
Gerszte771/
Iorster771/
Earsted770/
Gerstte770/
Yorster770/
Herrschter751/
Eršte73121/
Ersta7383/
Ersti737/
Ehrstedt71149/
Herstedt71144/
Herstead7117/
Eirstedt7112/
Gershtey711/
Harrster711/
Herrstedt6786/
Hirschter6724/
Hersti6717/
Hersta679/
Gersti674/
Hershteha672/
Erstha671/
Gersty671/
Hirste671/
Errsti671/
Eursti671/
Hersty670/
Girste670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Erster
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