Esterson Surname

562,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Esterson Surname Definition:

(from the name of a female ancestor) Son of Esther.

Esterson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3491:1,038,56476,174
Israel1231:69,5748,611
England451:1,238,17956,985
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Esterson (39) may also be a first name.

Esterson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a female ancestor) Son of Esther.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Esterson Last Name Facts

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

Esterson is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Esterson? popularity and diffusion

Esterson is the 562,135th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 12,921,181 people. The surname Esterson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Esterson live; 59 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. Esterson is also the 1,637,361st most widely held first name worldwide, held by 39 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 349 people, or 1 in 1,038,564. In The United States Esterson is most numerous in: Maryland, where 45 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 22 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Esterson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Esterson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Esterson last name rose 4,363 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 563 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Esterson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Esterson last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Esterson earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.64% more than the national average, earning $48,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.25% more than the national average, earning $70,673 CAD per year.

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Esterson Reference & Research

Ortenberg and Esters DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Ortenberg and Esters FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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