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

The surname Ester (Arabic: استر, Bengali: ইস্টার, Georgian: ესტერ, Hindi: एस्तेर, Marathi: तेर, Oriya: ଏେର, Russian: Эстер) has its highest incidence in Israel. It may also be found as a variant: Estér or Eşter. For other potential spellings of Ester click here.

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

Ester is the 42,425^th most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 593,255 people. The surname Ester is primarily found in Asia, where 44 percent of Ester are found; 28 percent are found in West Asia and 27 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Ester is also the 1,000^th most frequently occurring forename internationally It is held by 917,824 people.

Ester is most frequently occurring in Israel, where it is borne by 3,332 people, or 1 in 2,568. In Israel it is most frequent in: Southern District, where 26 percent reside, Central District, where 18 percent reside and Jerusalem District, where 16 percent reside. Beside Israel this last name exists in 103 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 11 percent reside.

Ester Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ester has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 505 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ester Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ester last name is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (67%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Traditional African (54%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Ester are 7.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.31% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ester earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 8.77% less than the national average, earning 315,729 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 34.14% less than the national average, earning $14,951,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.25% less than the national average, earning $35,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.9% more than the national average, earning $52,615 CAD per year.