Lidster Surname

208,031st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Lidster Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the litster,' a dyer. The later and almost universal form was Lister, which see. Lidster is naturally found in Yorkshire, the great home of the litsters, both as regards occupation and name.

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Lidster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7621:73,1218,342
United States4721:767,92159,720
Canada4181:88,1479,741
Australia2091:129,16614,085
Wales431:71,9666,223
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3121:78,1268,460
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Lidster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the litster,' a dyer. The later and almost universal form was Lister, which see. Lidster is naturally found in Yorkshire, the great home of the litsters, both as regards occupation and name.

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

V. Litster, Lister.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lidster Last Name Facts

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

Lidster has its highest incidence in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lidster? popularity and diffusion

Lidster is the 208,031st most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,663,925 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Lidster live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 762 people, or 1 in 73,121. In England it is mostly concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 26 percent are found, Durham, where 15 percent are found and Devon, where 8 percent are found. Barring England Lidster is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 21 percent are found.

Lidster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lidster has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 244 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 774 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,433 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lidster Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lidster are 10.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.38% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lidster earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.18% more than the national average, earning $46,677 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.26% less than the national average, earning $45,578 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leidster930/
Lister9232,356/
Leister867,681/
Litster861,337/
Laister86984/
Lijster86210/
Liester86202/
Hlister8657/
Ledster8653/
Lydster8633/
Luister8623/
Lisæter865/
Lishter863/
Lioster862/
Llister861/
Loister861/
Listere861/
Listher861/
Listter861/
Liszter861/
Lidstir860/
Licster860/
Liste832,071/
Lidstedt8057/
Leistert8032/
Leiszter8031/
Leijster805/
Leicster803/
Laistter802/
Leiseter801/
Gliester801/
Leisterh801/
Liesther801/
Littster800/
Leisster800/
Lester7780,638/
Lyster773,057/
Listeš77553/
Leiste77400/
Lieste77116/
Listes7776/
Listre7772/
Listte7756/
Listea7756/
Läster7737/
Listed778/
Laiste778/
Licter776/
Loiste774/
Luiste774/
Lizter773/
Lišter772/
Listet772/
Lishte771/
Líster771/
Listie770/
Leidstedt7546/
Listerova751/
Luidstedt751/
Lichter714,482/
Lisztes71520/
Luyster71472/
Listoir71252/
Lesther7193/
Hlistei7191/
Leaster7153/
Leisted7133/
Leyster7128/
Lesteur7124/
Leester7124/
Lesster7122/
Loyster7121/
Lestter7110/
Lestier719/
Lestere719/
Listeid714/
Hlisterová713/
Lesterr713/
Lexster713/
Listech713/
Letster712/
Licther712/
Listeed712/
Llester712/
Listedt712/
Layster711/
Litsterová711/
Loisteu711/
Listead711/
Listedd711/
Listedp711/
Lesteer711/
Leuster711/
Leistie711/
Litsterova711/
Lizterz711/
Luistre711/
Hlisterova711/
Laisterova711/
Lesterp711/
Lestert711/
Lesterd711/
Lesterz711/
Hlester711/
Luisete711/
Lysther711/
Ledsted710/
Leistes710/
Leshter710/
Lista6711,057/
Leste671,774/
Leichter671,524/
Listi67703/
Lichtert67251/
Listy67115/
Laichter6770/
Lyste6765/
Laitstep6747/
Leistedt6715/
Ledstedt6712/
Luisette675/
Litstedt675/
Litchter672/
Luystier672/
Luystter671/
Lesstier671/
Leesther671/
Leicther671/
Loisette671/
Léste671/
Listoire671/
Lydstedt671/
L'Estere671/
L'Lester671/
Loichter671/
Llichter670/
Leasteir670/

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