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

The last name Ferster (Russian: Ферстер) is borne by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Férster. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 241,430^th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,403,351 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Ferster reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ferster is also the 3,487,849^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 11 people.

It is most commonly used in Poland, where it is borne by 406 people, or 1 in 93,618. Other than Poland this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Argentina, where 18 percent live.

Ferster Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ferster has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 479 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ferster Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ferster last name is primarily 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 to vote for the 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.