Finster Surname
Approximately 3,448 people bear this surname
Finster Surname User-submission:
Finster means "dark" in German.
Finster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,602 | 1:50,253 | 6,560 |
| United States | 956 | 1:379,141 | 33,508 |
| Austria | 414 | 1:20,569 | 3,200 |
| Poland | 167 | 1:227,597 | 29,477 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| Argentina | 50 | 1:854,868 | 55,754 |
| Brazil | 42 | 1:5,097,008 | 130,362 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Slovenia | 18 | 1:138,204 | 13,237 |
| Hungary | 15 | 1:654,418 | 37,235 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 225 | 1:223,194 | 18,933 |
Finster (21) may also be a first name.
Finster Surname Meaning
Finster Demographics
Average Finster Salary in
United States
$46,963 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Finster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Finster Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Finster (Russian: Финстер) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Finster? popularity and diffusion
The last name Finster is the 131,134th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,113,557 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Finster are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Finster is also the 2,368,944th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 21 people.
The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 1,602 people, or 1 in 50,253. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 34 percent reside, Saxony, where 13 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Austria, where 12 percent reside.
Finster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Finster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Finster surname grew 425 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Finster Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Finster surname are 10.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.29% being registered with the political party.
The amount Finster earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.84% more than the national average, earning $46,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.63% less than the national average, earning $47,879 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finszter | 93 | 112 | / |
| Pfinster | 93 | 4 | / |
| Finstere | 93 | 1 | / |
| Fienster | 93 | 1 | / |
| Finnster | 93 | 0 | / |
| Finsterr | 93 | 0 | / |
| Finste | 92 | 0 | / |
| Finsæther | 88 | 28 | / |
| Fenster | 86 | 2,444 | / |
| Finsted | 86 | 27 | / |
| Fynster | 86 | 15 | / |
| Vinster | 86 | 5 | / |
| Fimster | 86 | 0 | / |
| Finsterová | 82 | 6 | / |
| Feenster | 80 | 55 | / |
| Finstead | 80 | 31 | / |
| Feunster | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fennster | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fenste | 77 | 1 | / |
| Finnstedt | 75 | 20 | / |
| Finnstead | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phinnster | 75 | 0 | / |
| Venster | 71 | 56 | / |
| Femster | 71 | 52 | / |
| Fensterová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pfenste | 71 | 0 | / |
| Feemster | 67 | 1,527 | / |
| Fenstead | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phimster | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fenchter | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fensta | 62 | 0 | / |
| Fincty | 62 | 0 | / |
| Feemste | 57 | 5 | / |
| Vinstoy | 57 | 2 | / |
| Feensta | 57 | 2 | / |
| Phemster | 53 | 6 | / |
| Vnsti | 50 | 1 | / |
Finster Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Finster in the Russian language | ||
| Финстер | finster | - |
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Footnotes
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