Hoerster Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Hoerster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoerster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
Germany681:1,183,90477,258
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Hoerster Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hoerster occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoerster? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 928,396th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,660,373 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Hoerster reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 206 people, or 1 in 1,759,509. In The United States Hoerster is mostly found in: Texas, where 38 percent reside, Washington, where 8 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 24 percent reside and Poland, where 1 percent reside.

Hoerster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hoerster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hoerster surname rose 792 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoerster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hoerster surname are 24.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.74% registered with the party.

Hoerster earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.03% less than the national average, earning $38,391 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horster93807/
Herster93114/
Hoerste931/
Hershter885/
Hoersted882/
Joerster881/
Hersther880/
Erster8654/
Orster861/
Oersteert821/
Hörster801,407/
Harster80321/
Hurster8063/
Hürster8051/
Oersted8016/
Orshter801/
Ersther801/
Herrschter781/
Gaerster752/
Harrster751/
Arster7137/
Urster710/
Gaerste67119/
Gurster678/
Oijerstedt671/
Hurstjr671/
Gursther630/
Aurstre531/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hoerster
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