Jester Surname

40,549th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,920 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malawi

Jester Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the jester,' the professional fool or jester in attendance on the king or baron; v. Fool.

1665. Married — Thomas Straford and Sarah Jester: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1666. Baptised — Elizabeth, d.

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Jester Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,7711:37,0954,597
Malawi2,0911:8,1871,245
Germany4261:188,98021,939
Russia961:1,501,282102,725
England761:733,13240,828
Austria631:135,16618,435
Zimbabwe481:321,63031,533
France441:1,509,607143,950
Italy381:1,609,38783,030
Mexico361:3,447,95024,458
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
India71:109,580,769786,157
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
China41:341,830,39216,990
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:253,91018,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6821:29,8573,623

Jester (15,009) may also be a first name.

Jester Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the jester,' the professional fool or jester in attendance on the king or baron; v. Fool.

1665. Married — Thomas Straford and Sarah Jester: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1666. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Christopher Jester: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Jester Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jester occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jester? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jester is the 40,549th most commonly used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 564,052 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Jester reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 46,370th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 15,009 people.

The last name Jester is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 9,771 people, or 1 in 37,095. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent live, Georgia, where 7 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 55 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 16 percent live and Germany, where 3 percent live.

Jester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jester has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jester surname grew 581 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 21 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jester Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jester last name are 23.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.9% registered with the political party.

The amount Jester earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.87% less than the national average, earning R 16,932 per year; in United States they earn 4.08% less than the national average, earning $41,388 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.07% less than the national average, earning $44,682 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeuster9242/
Djester921/
Jestier920/
Jjester920/
Jeter9116,711/
Ester9112,284/
Jeste91191/
Jhesther861/
Hester8351,483/
Esther8335,429/
Jetter834,685/
Cester832,601/
Sester832,182/
Gester83852/
Yester83522/
Jestre83481/
Jestes83349/
Zester83146/
Jeeter83114/
Jeater83110/
Jeuter8344/
Jeiter8335/
Iester8322/
Jõeste8319/
Jether8313/
Eshter8311/
Jetger8310/
Jister837/
Estter837/
Jeaste834/
Jetere832/
Jestey831/
Jheter831/
Jeterr831/
Esteer831/
Esster831/
Esterh831/
Jeeste831/
Jestet831/
Jexter831/
Ejster831/
Estear831/
Jieter830/
Ezster830/
Jestei830/
Jestie830/
Este802,563/
Eter801,016/
Jete80402/
Chester7735,398/
Heister773,673/
Geister772,245/
Hiester77835/
Jeutter77512/
Heaster77435/
Sestier77344/
Hajster77223/
Seuster77184/
Seyster77169/
Heester77151/
Hestert7794/
Heyster7783/
Juister7776/
Seister7775/
Geyster7771/
Giester7736/
Jeuther7732/
Cijster7730/
Hesster7729/
Jesttes7727/
Seaster7722/
Heshter7718/
Zeester7713/
Jeatter778/
Jetteur778/
Hesther777/
Estherr777/
Yesther776/
Ceyster774/
Hesteer773/
Sujster773/
Khester772/
Ehester772/
Eshther772/
Hestter772/
Hestere772/
Siester772/
Sehster772/
Gejster772/
Gesther772/
Hesterh771/
Joyster771/
Jettesr771/
Estther771/
Zehster771/
Zeister771/
Ziester771/
Yesster771/
Estheer771/
Jeather771/
Jeitter771/
Jestedt771/
Jestett771/
Geszter771/
Esthger771/
Jethere771/
Eeister770/
Jesstes770/
Joister770/
Yeter7314,617/
Etter7312,989/
Geter737,107/
Jette735,435/
Estey733,369/
Jethe732,899/
Yeste732,372/
Ether732,060/
Djete73809/
Seter73669/
Siter73523/
Jesty73473/
Jesta73432/
Estee73424/
Ceste73352/
Geste73322/
Jeyte73271/
Jeteh73225/
Zeter73202/
Ijete73132/
Ceter73104/
Jeute7389/
Jeete7375/
Jetie7362/
Etger7359/
Eteer7352/
Esthe7342/
Jeite7341/
Jiter7339/
Jesti7338/
Eshte7330/
Säter7326/
Seste7311/
Zeste738/
Estir737/
Jetee736/
Estea735/
Estte735/
Jetet735/
Ieste734/
Eteir734/
Jetey734/
Jetre733/
Jetes733/
Jedte733/
Esste733/
Jetir733/
Jiste732/
Jhete732/
Jetge732/
Jiete732/
Jyete731/
Jéter731/
Jetée731/
Jjete731/
Eşter731/
Jetep731/
Ieter730/
Chestier71443/
Heijster71381/
Jesteadt71112/
Hajszter7165/
Heiszter7123/
Geiszter7119/
Heistert7110/
Jedstedt716/
Chesster715/
Gieszter715/
Heistere714/
Geisster713/
Jyechter713/
Gejszter712/
Chedster711/
Chhester711/
Jeterova711/
Geihster711/
Cheester711/
Seastter711/
Sehester711/
Geschter711/
Cheyster711/
Chesther710/
Cheister710/
Heisster710/
Ceastter710/
Ete6716,540/
Sister675,935/
Seiter675,930/
Sitter674,902/
Suiter673,973/
Yetter673,783/
Setter673,539/
Zeiter672,194/
D'este672,087/
Getter671,704/
Sether671,217/
Jehteh671,034/
Zeater67960/
Hexter67829/
Geiter67712/
Cister67640/
Hister67637/
Saiter67604/
Zetter67586/
Jestoi67577/
Gether67429/
Setier67402/
Seater67253/
Hyster67250/
Getere67217/
Siteur67215/
Hieter67213/
Gister67177/
Sither67163/
Jitter67158/
Jyesta67142/
Säther67142/
Jestis67138/
Sitier67121/
Zyster67114/
Gestre67104/
Jettie67103/
Zister67100/
Gestes67100/
Jeuthe6799/
Cetter6776/
Seuter6772/
Jeshta6768/
Hestir6764/
Jeuteu6758/
Tjetje6752/
Djette6750/
Zexter6743/
Yetere6740/
Jesthi6739/
Sehter6738/
Jeshti6733/
Setear6732/
Geyter6729/
Eğiste6727/
Sätter6725/
Geiste6724/
Zether6724/
Sestir6720/
Jaiter6720/
Jetteh6720/
Seeste6719/
Ceiter6718/
Jestha6716/
Sieste6715/
Hestre6714/
Djetre6713/
Gieter6712/
Suyter6712/
Jetthe6711/
Djeite6711/
Ietter6711/
Sajter6711/
Zestre679/
Jettee679/
Cestir679/
Jeatea679/
Zieter678/
Jishte678/
Jyesti678/
Jettey678/
Juiter678/
Yestes677/
Etheir676/
Sieter676/
Jethei675/
Zeeter675/
Jetesh675/
Zehter675/
Åsäter675/
Jheite675/
Seshte674/
Jeasta674/
Ezther674/
Ojiete674/
Sejter674/
Geszte674/
Esttee674/
Jessti673/
Jestti673/
Jethey673/
Jeesti673/
Setehr673/
Seeter673/
Jethre673/
Yether673/
Djiter673/
Ajiete673/
Ejiete673/
Esthee673/
Jistre673/
Sitear673/
Jhiete672/
Yestey672/
Estair672/
Esthey672/
Jeista672/
Gestee672/
Jestta672/
Soiter672/
Jeitei672/
Jeusti672/
Juiste672/
Djetey672/
Jajter672/
Etterh672/
Jehtea672/
Jehtee672/
Sceter671/
Jeesta671/
Jeette671/
Jeasti671/
Jistee671/
Jiteir671/
Jitest671/
Jeysta671/
Jestoy671/
Jethee671/
Jettea671/
Jettre671/
Hgeter671/
Esstee671/
Esstte671/
Getert671/
Zezter671/
Zieste671/
Siteer671/
Seteer671/
Seteir671/
Seteyr671/
Sezter671/
Jeeteh671/
Iheste671/
Iyster671/
Ijiete671/
Jetair671/
Jethie671/
Jistey671/
Jitere671/
Zejter671/
Zeuter671/
Seiste671/
Sétier671/
Thjete671/
Gestet671/
Gesteš671/
Gestèr671/
Geteer671/
Ethear671/
Estojr671/
Djesti671/
Djetea671/
Djetet671/
Djethe671/
Djeate671/
Cejter671/
Yesteu671/
Jettei671/
Eshtir671/
Esstei671/
Esthea671/
Jehtep671/
Jeteit671/
Jheteh671/
Jisteh671/
Gieste671/
Jettes670/
Eschte670/
Ceaste670/
Sihter670/
Hestthter670/
Esttea670/
Yested670/
Ceyter670/

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