Ferster Surname
Approximately 1,655 people bear this surname
Ferster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 406 | 1:93,618 | 14,350 |
| United States | 364 | 1:995,766 | 73,638 |
| Argentina | 295 | 1:144,893 | 12,273 |
| Canada | 253 | 1:145,635 | 14,918 |
| Brazil | 92 | 1:2,326,895 | 71,923 |
| France | 51 | 1:1,302,406 | 132,002 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Russia | 37 | 1:3,895,218 | 191,585 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 1:1,360,192 | 71,840 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Liechtenstein | 8 | 1:4,797 | 618 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76 | 1:660,772 | 43,333 |
The alternate forms: Férster (1) are calculated separately.
Ferster (11) may also be a first name.
Ferster Demographics
Ferster Political Affiliation
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Ferster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ferster Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ferster (Russian: Ферстер) is found in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Férster. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferster? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ferster is the 241,430th most widespread last name internationally, held by around 1 in 4,403,351 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Ferster are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent given name on earth, borne by 11 people.
This last name is most common in Poland, where it is borne by 406 people, or 1 in 93,618. Aside from Poland it is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Argentina, where 18 percent reside.
Ferster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ferster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ferster last name expanded 479 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ferster Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Ferster surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Ferster surname are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.42% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ferster earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $44,715 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.31% more than the national average, earning $50,334 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Férster | 95 | 1 | / |
| Foerster | 93 | 9,746 | / |
| Ferszter | 93 | 135 | / |
| Fershter | 93 | 38 | / |
| Ferstere | 93 | 33 | / |
| Feerster | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ferstier | 93 | 1 | / |
| Fierster | 93 | 0 | / |
| Ferste | 92 | 5 | / |
| Ferschter | 88 | 15 | / |
| Pfierster | 88 | 0 | / |
| Forster | 86 | 73,956 | / |
| Förster | 86 | 50,531 | / |
| Verster | 86 | 6,107 | / |
| Firster | 86 | 300 | / |
| Farster | 86 | 244 | / |
| Fyrster | 86 | 23 | / |
| Ferzter | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ferstey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ferstie | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fierste | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fersterová | 82 | 17 | / |
| Fershtei | 80 | 154 | / |
| Voerster | 80 | 78 | / |
| Fyorster | 80 | 14 | / |
| Fershtey | 80 | 14 | / |
| Ferstead | 80 | 12 | / |
| Foirster | 80 | 9 | / |
| Forrster | 80 | 8 | / |
| Fersztei | 80 | 4 | / |
| Fersztey | 80 | 4 | / |
| Forshter | 80 | 3 | / |
| Forstier | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fershteh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fersztej | 80 | 2 | / |
| Forstter | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fersteeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Forszter | 80 | 1 | / |
| Forsther | 80 | 1 | / |
| Förscter | 80 | 1 | / |
| Versteer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Forsteir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fairster | 80 | 0 | / |
| Firste | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fersti | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fersty | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fairshter | 75 | 29 | / |
| D'Verster | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fiersttie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Forschter | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vorster | 71 | 28,273 | / |
| Försterová | 71 | 87 | / |
| Ferstay | 71 | 11 | / |
| Vörster | 71 | 10 | / |
| Ferstaj | 71 | 10 | / |
| Verstee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Firsterová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Firstie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Verstey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Forstir | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fyrstedt | 67 | 17 | / |
| Fershtai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Färstedt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vorshter | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vorsteer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferchtey | 67 | 1 | / |
Ferster Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ferster in the Russian language | ||
| Ферстер | ferster | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ferster
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