Fester Surname

105,469th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
South Africa

Fester Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fester Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2941:62,2147,989
South Africa1,1351:47,7346,087
United States8111:446,92838,345
Canada1911:192,90918,967
Argentina1271:336,56226,540
Poland1121:339,36438,722
Brazil1081:1,982,17063,074
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Australia731:369,80430,692
Paraguay631:114,8692,572
England511:1,092,51152,584
Chile501:352,3299,825
Kazakhstan421:421,01232,439
Colombia371:1,291,19110,220
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Denmark351:161,27813,908
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Norway281:183,65321,594
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
France81:8,302,840321,660
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3461:145,14113,587

Fester (2,644) may also be a first name.

Fester Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fester (Russian: Фестер) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Fester.

How Common Is The Last Name Fester? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 105,469th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,641,709 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 36 percent of Fester reside; 29 percent reside in Western Europe and 29 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Fester is also the 142,775th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 2,644 people.

This last name is most common in Germany, where it is held by 1,294 people, or 1 in 62,214. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 12 percent are found. Besides Germany it exists in 48 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Fester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fester has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fester surname expanded 234 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 232 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fester Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Fester last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fester last name are 23.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.11% registered with the party.

The amount Fester earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.86% more than the national average, earning 373,297 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.61% more than the national average, earning R 343,644 per year; in Colombia they earn 28.69% less than the national average, earning $16,188,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.35% more than the national average, earning $43,730 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $50,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feaster925,699/
Feister92747/
Fiester92409/
Feuster92392/
Feszter92218/
Foester92142/
Festger9236/
Faester9228/
Festter9221/
Festere9218/
Festher929/
Fejster925/
Feyster924/
Pfester924/
Feshter923/
Feester921/
Festeer921/
Festert920/
Festerd920/
Feste91559/
Feter91544/
Pfiester86497/
Pfeister86265/
Feisther8618/
Pfeuster8617/
Pfeaster8615/
Feishter8610/
Foesster8610/
Feschter869/
Feistter866/
Fejszter862/
Hfeaster861/
Fhesther861/
Feistier861/
Pfeester860/
Feahster860/
Feusther860/
Foster83452,538/
Fetter8310,015/
Vester837,523/
Fister834,416/
Feiter83700/
Fether83654/
Festeu83353/
Faster83331/
Feiste83157/
Föster83133/
Festge83102/
Festey8363/
Feyter8350/
Festes8347/
Festei8341/
Fyster8340/
Feeter8334/
Festre8330/
Fieste8319/
Feaste8314/
Fetere8314/
Feteer8310/
Feterr834/
Fetger833/
Fedter833/
Feater832/
Fieter832/
Fetier832/
Pfeter832/
Fested831/
Feuste831/
Fexter831/
Fezter831/
Fäster831/
Feshte831/
Festep831/
Feuter830/
Festet830/
Fehter830/
Festte830/
Fete805,556/
Festerova803/
Pfeistert800/
Phfiester800/
Pfister7735,826/
Feather775,671/
Fechter774,561/
Fostier771,486/
Foister77793/
Foyster77787/
Fastier77235/
Pfoster77133/
Viester77111/
Fiszter77102/
Fishter7778/
Pfyster7768/
Fietier7764/
Foshter7736/
Fistere7732/
Feijter7721/
Vestier7721/
Feshtei7721/
Veshter7718/
Fisther7717/
Fosterr7715/
Fosteer7715/
Fostter7714/
Fosther7713/
Vesterå7712/
Fosster7711/
Voester7711/
Vesther7711/
Vesterø778/
Feshtey777/
Fettier776/
Fyshter776/
Pfeiter774/
Festead774/
Vaester773/
Veyster772/
Fasther772/
Fethter772/
Feehter772/
Feheste772/
Phester772/
Fiejter772/
Ffoster771/
Fasster771/
Fioster771/
Feterre771/
Fiestte771/
Feitere771/
Feither771/
Feastea771/
Feastes771/
Veister771/
Fistter771/
Feitter771/
Fayster771/
Feustei771/
Feteher771/
Feterrh771/
Feshteh771/
Fesstey771/
Fuister770/
Ffister770/
Festedt770/
Fetteer770/
Faister770/
Vesster770/
Pfieste770/
Fistier770/
Feasted770/
Fehyter770/
Feutter770/
Festa7322,245/
Veter734,859/
Fette731,951/
Festi731,214/
Feteh73877/
Veste73703/
Fiter73682/
Feyte73333/
Fetet73323/
Fiste73234/
Fetea73208/
Fetes73180/
Fethe73146/
Fetre73110/
Feite73105/
Festy7394/
Fetey7381/
Fiete7373/
Feteu7339/
Fešte7325/
Feete7322/
Fetie7322/
Fäste7319/
Fehte7312/
Fetei738/
Feate734/
Fetee732/
Feute732/
Fyter732/
Fetir732/
Fhete731/
Fedte731/
Fyste731/
Féter731/
Vfete731/
Feïte731/
Feteş731/
Fetej731/
Feted730/
Feichter712,562/
Pfiszter71119/
Pheister7161/
Pfistert7130/
Phiester7117/
Feterova7116/
Pfistter714/
D'Foster713/
Pheaster712/
Pfisterr712/
Fischter712/
Phfister711/
Pffyster711/
Pfistere711/
Feathere711/
Fehstedt711/
Pfisster711/
Veishter711/
Faisther711/
Fetchter710/
Feattier710/
Feechter710/
Feachter710/
Featheur710/
Vetter6749,269/
Fiesta674,727/
Fettes671,694/
Fitter671,574/
Voster671,457/
Feteih671,136/
Vister671,045/
Fixter67758/
Veater67611/
Fišter67487/
Fiette67335/
Fitere67242/
Fayter67233/
Vestey67224/
Vetier67202/
Vieter67154/
Faiter67149/
Fettet67125/
Vaster67120/
Fitger67109/
Fisterová67105/
Veiter67103/
Vieste6799/
Fistea6798/
Fechte6791/
Feuteu6784/
Fistes6768/
Väster6761/
Vestea6749/
Fetterová6748/
Feshti6748/
Feitir6744/
Feshta6735/
Fettre6733/
Feszty6729/
Vöster6729/
Fetire6728/
Fijter6724/
Fetteh6724/
Pfischter6723/
Veeter6723/
Festøy6723/
Fither6721/
Vehter6720/
Fetech6718/
Fajter6718/
Vejter6718/
Festti6717/
Veiste6715/
Foiter6713/
Feutie6712/
Fiethe6711/
Feitei6710/
Fistre679/
Feytie678/
Fiesty677/
Fytter677/
Festis677/
Fiterz676/
Fostir676/
Fethie676/
Feşteu676/
Feathe675/
Festta675/
Feșteu675/
Pheter675/
Fetyor675/
Veyter674/
Fettey674/
Feitre674/
Fisterova674/
Fihter673/
Fettie673/
Fhiter673/
Vestie673/
Fazter673/
Feates673/
Feites673/
Fetije672/
Fetist672/
Fizter672/
Veuter672/
Feutte672/
Fistet672/
Fetterova672/
Fojter672/
Faiste672/
Fetieh672/
Fetheh672/
Pfiter671/
Feteez671/
Fettee671/
Fettje671/
Fhetre671/
Fehete671/
Feisti671/
Fozter671/
Foiste671/
Vestee671/
Veteer671/
Fuiter671/
Feithe671/
Fietei671/
Vezter671/
Feytet671/
Pfiete671/
Veyste671/
Vesste671/
Fujter671/
Feitie671/
Fehteh671/
Foyste671/
Fişter671/
Festaa671/
Fetess671/
Feteuh671/
Fistey671/
Fisteš671/
Vestir671/
Feasty671/
Feista671/
Festai671/
Festyi671/
Feteah671/
Feteeh671/
Fethey671/
Fuyter670/
Feette670/
Vedter670/
Fistee670/
Fistie670/
Feitge670/
Vether670/

Fester Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fester in the Russian language
Фестерfester-

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