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

Esther (Arabic: آستير, Bengali: এসথার, Hindi: एस्थेर, Marathi: तेर, Oriya: ଏର) is borne by more people in Chad than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Esther click here.

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

The last name Esther is the 15,723^rd most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 205,694 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Esther live; 68 percent live in West Africa and 37 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 116^th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 3,566,497 people.

The last name is most widely held in Chad, where it is borne by 12,806 people, or 1 in 1,061. Not including Chad this surname is found in 126 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 24 percent live and Kenya, where 8 percent live.

Esther Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Esther has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,505 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 437 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 108 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Esther Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (69%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Maronite (56%) in Lebanon and Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Esther last name are 7.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.96% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Esther earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.42% less than the national average, earning R 39,408 per year; in United States they earn 9.14% less than the national average, earning $39,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.63% less than the national average, earning $40,922 CAD per year.