Gaster Surname

239,952nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Gaster Surname Definition:

(from a place name) The late Dr. Moses Gaster was of the opinion that his family name was a garbled version of De Castro, a widespread Sephardic name that is found in many countries of Europe, North, Central, and South America. This name is quite common among Christians of Spain and South America and is probably derived from a number of localities called Castro.

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Gaster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0221:354,65631,718
England1881:296,37322,665
Germany1301:619,27349,237
India681:11,280,373208,492
Israel511:167,79717,113
Denmark451:125,43811,414
Austria381:224,09027,245
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
France41:16,605,680368,153
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1881:267,12121,813

Gaster (901) may also be a first name.

Gaster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) The late Dr. Moses Gaster was of the opinion that his family name was a garbled version of De Castro, a widespread Sephardic name that is found in many countries of Europe, North, Central, and South America. This name is quite common among Christians of Spain and South America and is probably derived from a number of localities called Castro. The Jewish name is derived from the town of Castro near Cordova, Spain.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Gaster Last Name Facts

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

Gaster (Russian: Гастер) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gaster.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaster? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 239,952nd most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,369,032 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Gaster reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gaster is also the 270,435th most widespread first name globally, borne by 901 people.

Gaster is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,022 people, or 1 in 354,656. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 25 percent reside, California, where 5 percent reside and Ohio, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent reside and Germany, where 8 percent reside.

Gaster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gaster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaster last name increased 544 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 241 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gaster surname are 0.73999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.49% registered with the party.

The amount Gaster earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 6.61% less than the national average, earning $40,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.18% more than the national average, earning $67,163 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gauster92513/
Gayster92100/
Gaister9262/
Ghaster9254/
Gastier9236/
Gaester9225/
Gasster9218/
Gasther925/
Gajster924/
Gatster921/
Aster91288,302/
Gater913,982/
Gaste911,998/
Gauszter8614/
Gaisther861/
Gastheur860/
Gatsster860/
Easter8320,561/
Astier838,583/
Astere833,391/
Ghaste832,216/
Auster831,395/
Gatere831,390/
Gaiter831,198/
Gatter831,000/
Gather83957/
Gester83852/
Ghater83466/
Haster83456/
Gatier83409/
Gauter83394/
Ajster83266/
Goster83255/
Göster83143/
Gayter83127/
Aister8389/
Gastea8380/
Asther8368/
Gastes8362/
Ashter8358/
Gasteh8349/
Asteur8331/
Gashte8319/
Axster8316/
Ayster8313/
Gaiste8313/
Atster839/
Gastey839/
Adster835/
Ngater834/
Gastre834/
Astear834/
Gastet833/
Aaster833/
Gastei832/
Gasthe831/
Gastie831/
Gastir831/
Gatger831/
Gaater831/
Asterr831/
Gahter831/
Gauste830/
Gasted830/
Gate8013,780/
Gaisseter801/
Gaesthier800/
Gaisthier800/
Gautier7765,008/
Gaither7715,022/
Hastert77658/
Easther77498/
Heaster77435/
Gathere77347/
Gathier77308/
Hajster77223/
Gauteur77155/
Gayther77133/
Gachter77131/
Gauther77119/
Haaster77109/
Goester7765/
Gestier7751/
Goister7745/
Gattier7741/
Austere7740/
Giester7736/
Hasteer7729/
Haister7724/
Gooster7724/
Gashteh7723/
Hastier7717/
Austerå7716/
Goyster7712/
Gateere7712/
Gattere7711/
Ghatere7710/
Gasteiz7710/
Gautehr7710/
Austher778/
Gadsted778/
Gattert777/
Gautter777/
Ghashte776/
Gatther776/
Hayster776/
Hauster774/
Gosster773/
Easteer773/
Gausted773/
Aistere773/
Aashter773/
Gouster772/
Gaitier772/
Gaytier772/
Austert772/
Gesther772/
Kgester771/
Hasther771/
Hastter771/
Eastter771/
Gayteir771/
Gastgir771/
Gastior771/
Gaistea771/
Ghatear771/
Ghauter771/
Ngather771/
Haxster771/
Gauteir771/
Gostier771/
Geszter771/
Ghateer771/
Ghasteh771/
Austier771/
Ashtear771/
Aystert771/
Asterhs771/
Gashtie771/
Gathear771/
Aishter771/
Easterd771/
Gashtir771/
Hasterd770/
Gastyre770/
Gaiteer770/
Gatherd770/
Gathger770/
Gautear770/
Gautert770/
Gaustes770/
Gastest770/
Easxter770/
Gates7390,211/
Ghate7327,720/
Oster7321,091/
Gasti7310,619/
Gaite734,825/
Gathe733,798/
Ngate733,458/
Gasta731,542/
Gaute731,489/
Gatte731,479/
Gatir731,412/
Gatej73980/
Gatea73764/
Gatei73731/
Astre73685/
Gatie73384/
Gayte73355/
Goste73237/
Goter73226/
Gatez73211/
Gatet73190/
Gateu73148/
Gateh73142/
Gatey73132/
Gatre7399/
Gatje7393/
Gaate7373/
Astir7372/
Axter7370/
Kgate7370/
Gatee7348/
Gasty7344/
Gasté7333/
Gatep7325/
Gatge7316/
Gahte735/
Gated735/
Cgate731/
Gazte731/
Gaîte731/
Gáter731/
Azter731/
Gauthier71151,268/
Gauttier71339/
Haastert71223/
Gautheur7172/
Hajszter7165/
Asterová7146/
Gestiehr7146/
Gautheir7134/
Gatterre7124/
Gaisthea7121/
Asterova7116/
Aasterød7115/
D'Astier719/
Austherr719/
Gauhtier716/
Gieszter715/
Ghautier714/
Gaithier713/
Gautierz713/
Hasstert712/
Hasteert712/
Gautierr711/
Gaythier711/
Gatheart711/
Gatherth711/
Gauthter711/
Gaitheer711/
Haustier711/
Haistier711/
Geschter711/
Ghashteh711/
Gauterre710/
Gheather710/
Gaittier710/
Ghatge6720,029/
Ghasti673,661/
Gautre672,496/
Eyster671,801/
Gashti671,706/
Ngatey671,640/
Achter671,490/
Hoster671,382/
Ghatte671,281/
Gotter671,183/
Gauthe67998/
Hastir67953/
Oyster67937/
Gattei67867/
Ngasti67558/
Eister67452/
Ngaite67383/
Gattie67375/
Gathee67322/
Gathje67232/
Gahate67218/
Austre67209/
Gaites67205/
Osther67195/
Auxter67182/
Gautie67178/
Oszter67172/
Oister67158/
Goshte67137/
Gathie67128/
Haxter67123/
Gother67118/
Gattey67116/
Ostert67112/
Gaitte67111/
Gattet67110/
Gattes67101/
Ngathe6797/
Gastis6795/
Gaitet6778/
Ostier6773/
Ngatte6773/
Gaithe6771/
Gayterova6768/
Gotier6760/
Gathge6759/
Ooster6757/
Gaitey6754/
Euster6750/
Ghatei6750/
Ghatre6749/
Gateas6748/
Gatesh6745/
Goiter6745/
Gautey6744/
Ghateh6743/
Kgatea6742/
Ostehr6740/
Asthir6736/
Ojster6736/
Gaszta6733/
Gasthi6732/
Ghatey6730/
Gatees6729/
Gautes6728/
Gaitez6726/
Gostey6723/
Astair6722/
Ghaite6722/
Gattje6722/
Gueate6722/
Gausta6720/
Gatesz6720/
Ghathe6719/
Nkgate6719/
Gatthe6718/
Gatheu6718/
Ghatie6717/
Gautet6716/
'Ngate6716/
Gostej6716/
Ghates6715/
Gastio6714/
Gosthe6714/
Gaitee6714/
Ghatee6713/
Hastre6713/
Ostere6712/
Gaïtey6712/
Ghaate6711/
Gaathe6710/
Gatterová6710/
Gathey679/
Gathet679/
Gattir679/
Ouster678/
Gattea678/
Goyter678/
Oshter678/
Ohster678/
Gouter677/
Gatess677/
Ghasta677/
Gaitre677/
Gaytie677/
Gaytes676/
Gadthe675/
Gastti675/
Gotere675/
Gastai675/
Kgatte675/
Gaates674/
Ghgate674/
Austerová674/
Gathea674/
Goteer674/
Eastre673/
Ghauthier673/
Gaitei673/
Gassti673/
Ghadte673/
Ngatir673/
Ghayte673/
Gashta673/
Gaytte673/
Ngatea672/
Gaatre672/
Eaxter672/
Gooter672/
Gahtge672/
Gautthier672/
Ngatee672/
Ngaute672/
Gathir672/
Ngoste672/
Gotert672/
Gattej672/
Kgathe672/
Kgatie672/
Gaizte672/
Gathei672/
Ostear671/
Nghate671/
Hgasti671/
Axhter671/
Gaythe671/
Gastha671/
Gastid671/
Ggatte671/
Ghahte671/
Gatiea671/
Gaudte671/
Gausti671/
Gautte671/
Gahthe671/
Gaitea671/
Gaiteh671/
Ghoste671/
Ghoter671/
Ghaute671/
Gostre671/
Gouste671/
Aaxter671/
Ashtre671/
Gaiteu671/
Gaytee671/
Gautir671/
Gayteh671/
Gateah671/
Gatiey671/
Ngaate671/
Kgaite671/
Kgatje671/
Ngahte671/
N'Gate671/
Gautea671/
Gauteh671/
Gastoi671/
Gaszti671/
Gate'e671/
Gateuh671/
Gatezs671/
Gatherová671/
Gathez671/
Gātere671/
Gestèr671/
Ghatir671/
Gaitée671/
Ng'ate671/
Gashty671/
Ghatea671/
Gaztea671/
Gatire671/
Ozster671/
Ngoter671/
Asthre671/
Gattez671/
Gastta671/
Goodsteir670/
Gattre670/
Ostter670/
Gostes670/
Astoir670/
Axther670/
Gauthierz670/
Osster670/
Osterd670/
Gatesd670/
Gastay670/

Gaster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaster in the Russian language
Гастерgaster-

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