Fister Surname
Approximately 4,416 people bear this surname
Fister Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,102 | 1:172,435 | 17,384 |
| Germany | 432 | 1:186,355 | 21,688 |
| Slovenia | 379 | 1:6,564 | 1,432 |
| Argentina | 282 | 1:151,572 | 12,809 |
| Austria | 233 | 1:36,547 | 5,912 |
| Brazil | 187 | 1:1,144,783 | 39,854 |
| Hungary | 170 | 1:57,743 | 6,047 |
| Poland | 130 | 1:292,375 | 35,141 |
| Slovakia | 90 | 1:59,294 | 11,428 |
| Canada | 69 | 1:533,994 | 44,923 |
| Romania | 68 | 1:295,263 | 26,760 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1:582,316 | 51,332 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Czechia | 18 | 1:590,748 | 58,011 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Serbia | 14 | 1:510,353 | 19,964 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 430 | 1:116,788 | 11,473 |
The alternate forms: Fišter (487) & Fişter (1) are calculated separately.
Fister (101) may also be a first name.
Fister Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Danish.) A fisherman.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Fišter derives from Latin pistor, meaning 'baker'.
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Fister Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Fister Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fister Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fister (Russian: Фистер) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Fišter or Fişter. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fister? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fister is the 105,967th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,650,259 people. The last name Fister occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Fister are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Fister is also the 940,641st most commonly occurring forename internationally, borne by 101 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,102 people, or 1 in 172,435. In The United States Fister is most common in: Kentucky, where 16 percent live, Missouri, where 10 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 41 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 10 percent live and Slovenia, where 9 percent live.
Fister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fister has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 489 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fister Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Fister last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Fister are 21.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.99% registered with the political party.
The amount Fister earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning 343,848 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 88.93% less than the national average, earning R 26,316 per year; in United States they earn 8.64% more than the national average, earning $46,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.78% less than the national average, earning $48,797 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fister Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fister in the Russian language | ||
| Фистер | fister | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fister
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