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 be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Esterlin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Esterlin is the 478,427th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 10,440,610 people. The last name Esterlin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Esterlin are found; 52 percent are found in Caribbean and 51 percent are found in Gallo-Caribbean. Esterlin is also the 272,088th most widely held first name globally, borne by 892 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Haiti, where it is held by 357 people, or 1 in 29,927. In Haiti it is mostly concentrated in: Ouest, where 64 percent live, Nord-Est, where 32 percent live and Nord, where 3 percent live. Aside from Haiti this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 18 percent live and Colombia, where 17 percent live.

Esterlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Esterlin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Esterlin surname expanded 123 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Esterlin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Esterlin surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats 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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