Ganster Surname

152,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,891 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Ganster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ganster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria9441:9,0211,172
Germany7701:104,55312,932
United States5331:680,03654,089
France2861:232,24736,019
Russia2531:569,65650,931
Belarus361:263,91830,781
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England31:18,572,686338,250
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Ganster (86) may also be a first name.

Ganster Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ganster (Russian: Ганстер) is held by more people in Austria than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ganster.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganster? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 152,251st most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,520,770 people. The surname Ganster occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Ganster are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Ganster is also the 1,032,266th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 86 people.

The last name Ganster is most frequently held in Austria, where it is carried by 944 people, or 1 in 9,021. In Austria Ganster is most prevalent in: Styria, where 58 percent live, Lower Austria, where 19 percent live and Carinthia, where 7 percent live. Other than Austria it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Ganster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ganster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ganster surname increased 599 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ganster Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Ganster last name are 6.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.49% being registered with the party.

The amount Ganster earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.3% less than the national average, earning $37,841 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.71% less than the national average, earning $44,363 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ganstert9312/
Gannster931/
Gainster931/
Anster927/
Ganste922/
Gainsterd881/
Gamster8645/
Gansted8621/
Hanster8611/
Gonster862/
Ganstee861/
Gancter861/
Anstter861/
Anstier860/
Gaimster8094/
Ganstead801/
Hansterd801/
Gamstter801/
Amster771,831/
Gansta77102/
Gansty7732/
Gamste773/
Anxter770/
Gahnstedt7514/
Gainstead752/
Hamster71335/
Amstere7111/
Honster7111/
Gamsted718/
Einster712/
Hanstre711/
Aumster710/
Amsterd710/
Eamster710/
Anchter710/
Gonstead6774/
Gamstedt6715/
Hamstere673/
Gaimsted671/
Honsther671/
Gonshtey671/
Heamster670/
Heinster670/

Ganster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ganster in the Russian language
Ганстерganster-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ganster
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