Galster Surname

148,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Galster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,5341:52,4816,826
United States8871:408,63535,603
Russia1221:1,181,33786,893
Switzerland1161:70,8018,449
Kazakhstan631:280,67523,957
Poland581:655,32357,058
France561:1,186,120124,657
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Denmark321:176,39714,920
England181:3,095,448105,421
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:440,51531,974

Galster Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galster (Russian: Гальстер) is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galster? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 148,008th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,438,122 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Galster live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,534 people, or 1 in 52,481. In Germany Galster is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 50 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent reside. Beside Germany it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.

Galster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Galster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galster last name rose 778 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galster Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Galster surname are 6.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.25% being registered with the political party.

The amount Galster earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 119.34% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,520 per year; in United States they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $45,145 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.24% less than the national average, earning $42,610 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Galster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galster in the Russian language
Гальстерgalster-

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