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

The surname Hester (Arabic: هيستر) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 10,907^th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 141,552 people. The last name Hester is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Hester reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hester is also the 12,643^rd most commonly used first name globally, held by 77,934 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 45,903 people, or 1 in 7,896. In The United States Hester is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, North Carolina, where 10 percent reside and Georgia, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 83 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Hester Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Hester has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hester surname increased 761 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 153 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 371 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hester Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hester last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hester last name are 17.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.19% being registered with the party.

The amount Hester earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.64% more than the national average, earning R 308,064 per year; in United States they earn 5.27% less than the national average, earning $40,876 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.21% less than the national average, earning $49,579 CAD per year.