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 last name Ganster (Russian: Ганстер) is more frequently found in Austria than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganster? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ganster is the 152,251st most frequent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,520,770 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Ganster live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 86 people.

Ganster is most frequently held in Austria, where it is borne by 944 people, or 1 in 9,021. In Austria it is mostly found in: Styria, where 58 percent are found, Lower Austria, where 19 percent are found and Carinthia, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Austria this last name exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Ganster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ganster has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 599 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ganster Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ganster 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 with the Republican Party 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

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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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