Esterlin Surname

478,427th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 698 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Esterlin Surname User-submission:

The surname Esterlin is an Americanized form of German Österlin, from the personal name Österlin, composed of the elements oster, meaning 'Easter', and the hypocoristic suffix -lin, thus denoting a child born on Easter Day.

Esterlin is also a nickname for someone living to the east of a settlement or coming from a place in the east, from the late Middle High German word ost, meaning 'east'.

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Esterlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti3571:29,9272,160
Russia1291:1,117,23383,491
Colombia1221:391,5916,355
United States381:9,538,393399,091
France151:4,428,181244,602
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Esterlin (892) may also be a first name.

Esterlin Surname Meaning

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The surname Esterlin is an Americanized form of German Österlin, from the personal name Österlin, composed of the elements oster, meaning 'Easter', and the hypocoristic suffix -lin, thus denoting a child born on Easter Day.

Esterlin is also a nickname for someone living to the east of a settlement or coming from a place in the east, from the late Middle High German word ost, meaning 'east'.

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Esterlin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Esterlin (Russian: Эстерлин) is more commonly found in Haiti than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Esterlin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 478,427th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 10,440,610 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Esterlin reside; 52 percent reside in Caribbean and 51 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. Esterlin is also the 272,088th most common first name globally, held by 892 people.

This surname is most numerous in Haiti, where it is borne by 357 people, or 1 in 29,927. In Haiti it is mostly found in: Ouest, where 64 percent are found, Nord-Est, where 32 percent are found and Nord, where 3 percent are found. Other than Haiti it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 18 percent are found and Colombia, where 17 percent are found.

Esterlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Esterlin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 123 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Esterlin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Esterlin surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Esterlin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 18.29% less than the national average, earning $18,551,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 9.18% less than the national average, earning $39,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Esterlin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Esterlin in the Russian language
Эстерлинesterlin-

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