Hoster Surname
Approximately 1,382 people bear this surname
Hoster Surname Definition:
(English) One who kept a public place of lodging, the landlord of an inn.
Hoster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 672 | 1:539,373 | 44,730 |
| Germany | 570 | 1:141,238 | 17,100 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| Croatia | 31 | 1:136,407 | 19,258 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 78 | 1:312,505 | 20,777 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 229 | 1:219,296 | 18,666 |
The alternate forms: Höster (155) are calculated separately.
Hoster (93) may also be a first name.
Hoster Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who kept a public place of lodging, the landlord of an inn.
Hoster Demographics
Hoster Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hoster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hoster Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hoster (Arabic: هوستر) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Höster. For other potential spellings of Hoster click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hoster? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 279,656th most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,273,188 people. Hoster is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Hoster are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 986,211th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 93 people.
Hoster is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 672 people, or 1 in 539,373. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 15 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Illinois, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 41 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.
Hoster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hoster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hoster surname expanded 293 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hoster Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (61%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hoster are 17.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.82% registered to vote for the political party.
Hoster earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.32% more than the national average, earning $48,463 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hoster Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hoster in the Arabic language | ||
| هوستر | hwstr | - |
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