Isbister Surname
Approximately 2,303 people bear this surname
Isbister Surname Definition:
An Orcadian surname of local origin. There is an Isbister in the parish of Rendall, another in Birsay, a third in South Ronaldsay, and still other two in Northmavine and Whalsay in Shetland. The surname, however, comes "from none of these, but from a portion of the large township of Grimeston in Harray, once known (though not in the rentals) as the town of Isbister" (Old Lore Misc.
Read More About This SurnameIsbister Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 853 | 1:43,195 | 5,363 |
| Australia | 522 | 1:51,716 | 6,394 |
| United States | 330 | 1:1,098,360 | 79,589 |
| England | 206 | 1:270,476 | 21,309 |
| New Zealand | 175 | 1:25,876 | 4,537 |
| Scotland | 161 | 1:33,254 | 3,301 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 365 | 1:10,255 | 1,304 |
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Isbister Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An Orcadian surname of local origin. There is an Isbister in the parish of Rendall, another in Birsay, a third in South Ronaldsay, and still other two in Northmavine and Whalsay in Shetland. The surname, however, comes "from none of these, but from a portion of the large township of Grimeston in Harray, once known (though not in the rentals) as the town of Isbister" (Old Lore Misc., V, p. 32). Robert Ysbuster, who was a witness in Harray in 1557, appears again in 1565 as Robert Ysbister of that Ilk; Malkom Eysbuster was bailie of Harray in 1607, and Huchoun Isbister and Adam Isbister were witnesses in Kirkwall in 1610 (REO., p. 108,120, 178,184). Four persons named Ysebuster were members of the bailie court of Stenness, 1576 and Malcolm Yisbuster was bailie of Harray, 1605 (OSR., I, p. 269,275).
(Scandinavian) belonging to Isbister (Orkney and Shetland), anciently Osbuster and Usbuster = the East Farmstead [Old Norse austr + bólstað-r] See ‘Old-Lore Miscellany’ (Viking Club), July 1912, p. 104.
Perhaps for Ilbister or Alabaster.
User-submitted Reference
I lived on the Orkney Islands for 6 months in 1977 as a 23 year-old. I remember an Isbister resident telling me that is means east in Old Norse and that bister means farm or homestead. Thus, Isbister means farm on the east side of the parish. As there are many parishes in Orkney not all Isbisters are related; having surname backgrounds from different parishes throughout Orkney.
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Isbister Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Isbister Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Isbister has its highest incidence in Canada. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Isbister? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 184,261st most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,164,371 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Isbister live; 51 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 853 people, or 1 in 43,195. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Saskatchewan, where 26 percent are found, British Columbia, where 24 percent are found and Alberta, where 22 percent are found. Barring Canada Isbister is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Isbister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Isbister has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Isbister surname rose 1,650 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 490 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Isbister Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Isbister last name are 2.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56% registered with the party.
The amount Isbister earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39% less than the national average, earning R 144,948 per year; in United States they earn 7.57% more than the national average, earning $46,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.06% less than the national average, earning $47,168 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issbister | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ibister | 93 | 31 | / |
| Isbester | 88 | 271 | / |
| Eibister | 88 | 6 | / |
| Ibiste | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hisbester | 82 | 0 | / |
| Işbiter | 80 | 36 | / |
| Ibitere | 80 | 7 | / |
| Hibiste | 80 | 4 | / |
| Isbeter | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ibitear | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ibester | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ivister | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ibite | 77 | 267 | / |
| Aibester | 75 | 18 | / |
| Esbester | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hibistie | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ebeister | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ibaite | 71 | 150 | / |
| Oibite | 71 | 19 | / |
| Ebiste | 71 | 17 | / |
| Ibiete | 71 | 10 | / |
| Ibhite | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ibitey | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ibitte | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ibitge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ibitei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ivester | 67 | 2,401 | / |
| İşbitir | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ebistie | 67 | 16 | / |
| Isbaiti | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ebitere | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hibitei | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hebiter | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ebester | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hibeste | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ibitire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gibaite | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jiviter | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ebhiste | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iboites | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ibeitte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ibeuter | 67 | 1 | / |
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