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Where Does The Last Name Gester Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gester (Russian: Гестер) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Gestèr. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gester? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 409,925^th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 8,553,458 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Gester reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 36 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Gester is also the 241,052^nd most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 1,096 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 308 people, or 1 in 261,381. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 60 percent reside, Saxony, where 18 percent reside and Bavaria, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in France, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Gester Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gester has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gester surname increased 125 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gester Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gester surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gester earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.57% less than the national average, earning R 153,108 per year and in United States they earn 22.27% more than the national average, earning $52,760 USD per year.