Lemster Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lemster Surname Definition:

LEMSTER: From the observations under STER, this name might be supposed to belong to that class. It is, however, simply a curt pronunciation of Leominster, co. Hereford.

Lemster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1161:694,01353,217
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Lemster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

LEMSTER: From the observations under STER, this name might be supposed to belong to that class. It is, however, simply a curt pronunciation of Leominster, co. Hereford.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lemster Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lemster (Russian: Лемстер) is found most frequently in Germany. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lemster? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,168,344th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 35,723,264 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Lemster reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 694,013. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 40 percent live, Hesse, where 25 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent live. Other than Germany this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Lemster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lemster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lemster surname expanded 245 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lemster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lemster are 26.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lemster earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.64% more than the national average, earning $49,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning $51,280 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liemster930/
Lemnster930/
Leamster930/
Lamster86299/
Lenster8617/
Lomster861/
Limster860/
Lienster801/
Leenster800/
Lehmstedt7542/
Linster711,329/
Lynster7144/
Lenstet711/
Lensted710/
Glinster6727/
Linszter675/
Lehnsted671/
Lenstead670/
Linnster670/
Lenchter670/

Lemster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lemster in the Russian language
Лемстерlemster-

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