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 Male Finster Height
179.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Finster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Finster Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Finster (Russian: Финстер) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Finster? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 131,134th most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,113,557 people. Finster occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Finster reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 21 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,602 people, or 1 in 50,253. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 34 percent live, Saxony, where 13 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Austria, where 12 percent live.
Finster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Finster has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 425 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Finster Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Finster last name are 10.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.29% being registered to vote for the 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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